llain

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *laginā (“blade”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɬai̯n/

Noun

llain f or m (plural lleiniau)

1. (archaic) blade, pointed weapon

   Synonyms: llafn, gwayw

2. strip (of land), plot, verge

   Synonyms: strip, clwt, plot

   1. (cricket) pitch

Derived terms

• llain galed (“hard shoulder”)
• llain ganol (“central reservation”)
• llain lanio (“landing strip”)
• llain las (“green belt”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llain

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llain	lain	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), “verge”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “llain”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies