llud

Welsh

Etymology

Back-formation from lud (“soft mutation of glud (“glue”)”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬɨːd/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬiːd/
• Rhymes: -ɨːd
• Homophones: llid (“anger”) (South Wales), llyd (“passion”)

Noun

llud m (uncountable)

1. slime

Mutation

Mutated forms of llud

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llud	lud	unchanged	unchanged

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

References

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