llachar

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *laxsaros (“burning, shining”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɬaχar/

Adjective

llachar (feminine singular llachar, plural llachar, equative mor lachar, comparative mwy llachar, superlative mwyaf llachar)

bright
- 2021 August 13, BBC Cymru Fyw‎^[1]:
  Dwi'n cofio wnaethon ni grys Yr Iseldiroedd, ac fe wnaethon ni e mewn oren mwy llachar. Roedd hynny'n fodern a chyffrous, ac oedden nhw'n edrych yn dda ar y cae.
  I remember we made the Dutch shirt, and we made it in a brighter orange. That was modern and exciting, and they looked good on the pitch.

Mutation

Mutated forms of *llachar*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llachar	lachar	unchanged	unchanged

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

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llachar”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies