ulw

Translingual

Etymology

Clipping of English Ulwa.

Symbol

ulw

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Ulwa.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Ulwa terms

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɨ̞lʊ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɪlʊ/

Noun

ulw (no singular)

1. cinders, ashes

   Synonyms: lludw, marwydos, marwor

2. dust

   Synonym: llwch

Adverb

ulw

1. utterly, totally

   Mae'n chwil ulw. ― He is blind drunk.

   Mae'r plât wedi torri'n dipiau ulw. ― The plate has been broken into absolute fragments.

Mutation

Mutated forms of ulw

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ulw	unchanged	unchanged	hulw

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