ulw

Translingual

Etymology

Clipping of English Ulwa.

Symbol

ulw

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Ulwa.

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Ulwa terms

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

ulw pl (no singulative)

  1. cinders, ashes
    Synonyms: lludw, marwydros, marwor
  2. dust
    Synonym: llwch

Adverb

ulw

  1. utterly, totally
    Mae'n chwil ulw. ― He is blind drunk.
    Mae'r plât wedi torri'n dipiau ulw. ― The plate has been broken into absolute fragments.

Mutation

Mutated forms of ulw
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ulw unchanged unchanged hulw

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