Welsh word

lliwio

to colour

verbmasculine/ˈɬɪu̯jɔ/

lliwio means “to colour” in Welsh and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈɬɪu̯jɔ/.

Definitions

Mutation	Form
Base form	lliwio
Treiglad Meddal	liwio

Mae lliwio gwallt yn dipyn o ymrwymiad.

Dyeing your hair is a big commitment.

Mae'n Farf Cymru gweithredol, ond roedd yn lliwio ei farf—nid arian, fel sydd gen i, ond coch nad oedd eisiau ei ddangos.

He's a serving Beard of Wales, but he dyed his beard—not silver, as I have, but it was ginger that he didn't want to show.

Colors

duo

to grow dark

llwydo

to turn grey

gwynnu

to whiten

glasu

to turn blue or green

pardduo

to become black

rhuddlasu

to become violet

Put your Welsh vocabulary into practice

Start a short vocabulary session using words at your level.