gleisiad

Welsh

Etymology

From glas (“blue”) +‎ -iad.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡlei̯ʃad/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡlei̯sjad/, /ˈɡlei̯ʃad/
  • Rhymes: -ei̯ʃad

Noun

gleisiad m (plural gleisiaid)

  1. young salmon, grilse

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gleisiad leisiad ngleisiad 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), “gleisiad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.