teulu

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *tegoslougom, from Proto-Celtic *tegos (“house”) + Proto-Celtic *slougos (“troup, army”), equivalent to tŷ +‎ llu. Compare Cornish teylu, Irish teaghlach, Scottish Gaelic teaghlach, Manx lught thie.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈteɨ̯lɨ̞/
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈtei̯li/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈtiːli/
• Rhymes: -eɨ̯lɨ

Noun

teulu m (plural teuluoedd)

1. family

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
teulu	deulu	nheulu	theulu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.