llaeth a chwrw

Welsh
Ceffyl llaeth a chwrw

Etymology

llaeth (“milk”) +‎ a (“and”) +‎ cwrw (“ale”)

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɬaːɨ̯θ a ˈχʊrʊ/
  • (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌɬai̯θ a ˈχuːru/, /ˌɬai̯θ a ˈχʊru/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌɬaːθ a ˈχuːru/, /ˌɬaːθ a ˈχʊru/

Adjective

llaeth a chwrw (feminine singular llaeth a chwrw, plural llaeth a chwrw, not comparable)

  1. palomino (of a horse)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llaeth a chwrw laeth a chwrw 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), “llaeth a chwrw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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