unlliw
Welsh
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Welsh amryliw. By surface analysis, amry- (“multi-”) + lliw (“colour”)
Noun
unlliw (feminine singular unlliw, plural unlliw, not comparable)
- monochrome, of one colour
- (figurative) uniform
- Synonym: unffurf
- (figurative) boring
- Synonyms: undonog, diflas
Antonyms
- amryliw (“multicoloured”)
Derived terms
- adar o'r unlliw (a hedant i'r unlle) (“birds of a feather (flock together)”, literally “birds of one colour fly together”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| unlliw | unchanged | unchanged | hunlliw |
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), “unlliw”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “unlliw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies