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
• Homophone: llyd (“passion”)

Noun

llud m (uncountable)

1. slime

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llud	lud	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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