blorai

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Welsh

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Etymology

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blawr (grey, blue; salt, saltpetre) +‎ -ai, from Proto-Celtic *blāros, closely related to *blāwos (yellow).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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blorai m (plural bloreion)

  1. (obsolete) nitrogen
    Synonym: nitrogen
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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
blorai florai mlorai unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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