amlhau

Welsh

Etymology

From aml (“numerous”) +‎ -hau.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /amlˈhaɨ̯/, [aml̩ˈhaɨ̯]
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /amlˈhai̯/, [aml̩ˈhai̯]
  • Rhymes: -aɨ̯

Verb

amlhau (first-person singular present amlhaf)

  1. to draw near proliferate, abound, multiply

Conjugation
Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future amlhaf amlhei amlha amlhawn amlhewch amlhânt amlheir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/conditional amlhawn amlhait amlhâi amlhaem amlhaech amlhaent amlheid
preterite amlheais amlheaist amlhaodd amlhasom amlhasoch amlhasant amlhawyd
pluperfect amlhaswn amlhasit amlhasai amlhasem amlhasech amlhasent amlhasid, amlhesid
present subjunctive amlhawyf amlheych amlhao amlhaom amlhaoch amlhaont amlhaer
imperative — amlha amlhaed amlhawn amlhewch amlhaent amlhaer
verbal noun amlhau
verbal adjectives —

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
amlhau unchanged unchanged hamlhau
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), “amlhau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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