llafur

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh llauur, from Proto-Brythonic *llaβʉr, borrowed from Latin labor.

Pronunciation

Noun

llafur m (plural llafuriau)

  1. toil, labor, work

Derived terms

  • llafurio (“to labour”)
  • llafurus (“laborious”)
  • llon llafur (“red poppy”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llafur
radical soft nasal aspirate
llafur lafur unchanged unchanged

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “llafur”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llafur”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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