camlas

Welsh

Etymology

cam (“crooked; false”) +‎ glas (“stream”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkamlas/
  • Rhymes: -amlas

Noun

camlas f (plural camlesi or camlasau or camlesydd)

  1. canal
  2. (obsolete) ditch, channel, inlet

Derived terms
  • Ardal y Gamlas (“Canal Zone”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
camlas gamlas nghamlas chamlas
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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