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glain

bead

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)C2/ɡlai̯n/

"glain" means "bead" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ɡlai̯n/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → lain, Treiglad Trwynol → nglain.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of "glain" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formglain
Treiglad Meddallain
Treiglad Trwynolnglain

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