teulu

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *tegoslougom, from Proto-Celtic *tegos (“house”) + Proto-Celtic *slougos (“troup, army”), equivalent to tŷ +‎ llu. Compare Cornish teylu, Irish teaghlach, Scottish Gaelic teaghlach, Manx lught thie.

Pronunciation

Noun

teulu m (plural teuluoedd)

  1. family

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
teulu deulu nheulu theulu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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