ail-law

Welsh

Alternative forms

ail law

Etymology

Calque of English secondhand.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ai̯l laːu̯/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ai̯l lau̯/
Rhymes: -au̯

Adjective

ail-law (feminine singular ail-law, plural ail-law, not comparable)

secondhand, pre-owned
secondhand, hearsay
Synonym: achlust

Mutation

Mutated forms of *ail-law*
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ail-law	unchanged	unchanged	hail-law

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “ail-law”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ail-law”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies}