llwyd
/ɬuːɨ̯d/
The Welsh word for grey is llwyd.
llwyd is used to describe the color that is a mix of black and white.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective llwyd follows the noun it describes in a standard Welsh sentence. The plural form of this adjective is llwydion.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɬuːɨ̯d/
Did you know?
- The word llwyd has an ancient ancestor in Proto-Celtic, *ɸleitos, which originally meant 'smooth' or 'soft'.
- The word llwyd is a common surname in Wales, often originating from an ancestor who had grey hair or a pale complexion.
- In Welsh literature and poetry, the word llwyd is frequently used to describe a landscape that is misty or shrouded in shadow, rather than just the color of the objects themselves.
Examples in context
- Mae'r ceg yn llwyd.The skirt is grey.
Example conversation
Dylan and Catrin are looking at paint samples for a room.
- DylanWyt ti'n hoffi'r liw hwn, Catrin?Do you like this color, Catrin?
- CatrinYdy'n rhy llwyd i mi.It is too grey for me.
- DylanBeth am liw mwy llwyn?What about a brighter color?
- CatrinIawn, gadewch i ni edrych.Okay, let's look.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry llwyd, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries llwyd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
