trilliw

Welsh

Etymology

From tri (“three”) +‎ lliw (“colour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtrɪɬɪu̯/

Adjective

trilliw (feminine singular trilliw, plural trilliw, not comparable)

1. tricoloured
2. tortoiseshell, (of cats) tabby

Derived terms

• adar trilliw penfoel (“capuchin birds”)
• cennin trilliw (“field pansy”)
• crëyr trilliw (“Louisiana heron”)
• cwyrbig trilliw (“three-coloured parrot finch”)
• fioled trilliw (“wild pansy”)
• gwehydd trilliw (“yellow-mantled weaver”)
• gwybedog trilliw (“slaty blue flycatcher”)
• llwydni gwlannog trilliw (“pansy downy mildew”)
• llwyn mwyar trilliw (“Chinese bramble”)
• pila prysgoed trilliw (“tricoloured brushfinch”)
• pobydd trilliw (“tricolour hornero”)
• tanagr trilliw (“turquoise tanager”)
• todi-deyrn trilliw (“tricoloured toady-flycatcher”)
• tresglen drilliw (“tricoloured blackbird”)

Noun

trilliw m (plural trilliwiau)

1. tricolour (flag)
2. tortoiseshell, tabby (cat)
3. tortoiseshell (butterfly)
4. (botany) pansy (Viola tricolor)

   Synonyms: dauwynebog, llysieuyn y cryman, llysieuyn y Drindod

Derived terms

• trilliw ar ddeg (“bigleaf hydrangea”)
• trilliw bach (“small tortoiseshell”)
• trilliw corniog (“ horned pansy”)
• trilliw mân-flodeuog (“dwarf violet”)
• trilliw mawr (“large tortoiseshell”)
• trilliw prin (“scarce tortoiseshell”)
• trilliw y mynydd (“mountain pansy”)
• trilliw'r tir âr, trilliw yr âr (“field pansy”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of trilliw

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
trilliw	drilliw	nhrilliw	thrilliw

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

Further reading

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