llawdde

Welsh

Etymology

From llaw (“hand”) +‎ de (“right”).

Adjective

llawdde (feminine singular llawdde, plural llawdde, not comparable)

  1. alternative form of llaw dde (“right-handed”)
  2. dexterous, skilled
    Synonyms: dethau, deheuol, hyfedr
    Dyn llawdde gyda chrefydd oedd Josuah.
    Joshua was a skilled man with faith.

Mutation

Mutated forms of llawdde
radical soft nasal aspirate
llawdde lawdde 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), “llawdde”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llawdde”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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