llaetha

Welsh

Alternative forms

• llaetho, llaethu

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh llaetha. Analysable as llaeth (“milk”) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

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Verb

llaetha (first-person singular present llaethaf)

1. to lactate, to produce milk

Related terms

• godro (“to milk”)

See also

• (chemistry) lactad (“lactate”, noun)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llaetha

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llaetha	laetha	unchanged	unchanged

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

Further reading

• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “lactate”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “llaetha”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llaetha”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies