llam

Welsh

Etymology

Middle Welsh llam, cognate with Irish léim (“to bound, jump, leap”), perhaps ultimately from Proto-Celtic *lanxsman (“jump”); or possibly, from a pre-Celtic substrate cognate with Cornish lamm (“leap, jump, bound”), ultimately related to the stock root of lamb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɬam/
• Rhymes: -am

Noun

llam m (plural llamau)

1. leap, jump

   Synonyms: crychnaid, llamsach, naid

2. bound, long stride

   Synonym: brasgam

Derived terms

• llamu (“to leap, to jump”)

Related terms

• adlam (“rebound”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llam

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llam	lam	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

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