eirian

Japanese

Romanization

eirian

  1. Rōmaji transcription of エイリアン

Welsh

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈei̯rjan/

Adjective

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

  1. beautiful, radiant
    Synonyms: hardd, teg, disglair
Derived terms
  • caineirian (“twayblade”)
  • tegeirian (“orchid”)
  • llygad eirian (“cranberry; blueberry”)

Noun

eirian m or f (diminutive erianen)

  1. (obsolete) radiant thing
  2. (obsolete) fair lady

Mutation

Mutated forms of eirian
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
eirian unchanged unchanged heirian

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

Etymology 2

Adjective

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

  1. soft mutation of geirian (“to prattle”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of geirian
radical soft nasal aspirate
geirian eirian ngeirian unchanged

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

Further reading

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