wylys

Welsh
wylys

Etymology

wy (“egg”) +‎ llys (“plant”), probably a calque of English eggplant.

Pronunciation

Noun

wylys m (plural wylysiau)

  1. eggplant, aubergine (plant and vegetable)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
wylys unchanged unchanged hwylys
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), “wylys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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