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llachar

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *laxsaros (burning, shining).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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llachar (feminine singular llachar, plural llachar, equative mor lachar, comparative mwy llachar, superlative mwyaf llachar)

  1. bright
    • 2021 August 13, BBC Cymru Fyw[1]:
      Dwi'n cofio wnaethon ni grys Yr Iseldiroedd, ac fe wnaethon ni e mewn oren mwy llachar. Roedd hynny'n fodern a chyffrous, ac oedden nhw'n edrych yn dda ar y cae.
      I remember we made the Dutch shirt, and we made it in a brighter orange. That was modern and exciting, and they looked good on the pitch.

Mutation

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Mutated forms of llachar
radical soft nasal aspirate
llachar lachar unchanged unchanged

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

References

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