leloc
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from English laylock, a variant of lilac. Ultimately from Arabic لِيلَك (līlak).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈlɛlɔk/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈleːlɔk/, /ˈlɛlɔk/
Noun
leloc m or f (not mutable)
- alternative form of lelog (“lilac”)
Mutation
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “leloc”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies