glo
See also: glø
Afrikaans
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /χlʊə/
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse glóa (“to glow”), from Proto-Germanic *glōaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡloː/, [ɡ̊loːˀ]
Verb
glo (imperative glo, infinitive at glo, present tense glor, past tense gloede, perfect tense har gloet)
Related terms
- gloende (adjective)
- glohed (adjective)
Norwegian Bokmål
Derived terms
- (of verb) beglo
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡluː/
Noun
glo f (definite singular gloa, indefinite plural glør, definite plural glørne)
- an ember, wood or other flammable material that is glowing, but not burning.
- Eg såg glørne frå sigaretten hans.
- I could see the embers on his cigarette.
- Eg såg glørne frå sigaretten hans.
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡloː/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Brythonic *glow, from Proto-Celtic *glowos.
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
glo | lo | nglo | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Related terms
- gwaith glo (“colliery”)
- glöyn byw (“butterfly”, literally “living coal”)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
clo | glo | nghlo | chlo |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950-), “glo”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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