piws

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English puce.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɪu̯s/

Adjective

piws (feminine singular piws, plural piws, unknown comparative)

  1. purple
    Synonyms: cochlas, ehöeg, glasgoch, porffor

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
piws biws mhiws phiws
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

See also
Colors in Welsh · lliwiau (layout · text)
     gwyn      llwyd      du
             coch; rhudd              oren, melyngoch; brown              melyn; melynwyn
             gwyrdd leim              gwyrdd             
             gwyrddlas; glaswyrdd              asur, gwynlas              glas
             fioled; indigo              majenta; porffor              pinc

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