lliwgar

Welsh

Etymology

From lliw +‎ -gar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɬɪu̯ɡar/

Adjective

lliwgar (feminine singular lliwgar, plural lliwgar, equative mor liwgar, comparative mwy lliwgar, superlative mwyaf lliwgar)

  1. colorful
    Synonyms: lliwiog, lliwus

Quotations

  • 2024, “Cylchred bywyd planhigyn”, in Gwyddoniaeth — Pethau byw — Planhigion‎[1], BBC Bitesize, archived from the original on 7 February 2024, retrieved 7 February 2024:
    Mae'r petalau mawr lliwgar a'r neithdar yn denu pryfed at y blodau.
    The large colorful petals and the nectar attract insects to the flowers.

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of lliwgar
radical soft nasal aspirate
lliwgar liwgar 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

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “colourful”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[2], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “lliwgar”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “lliwgar”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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