lle

Symbol

lle

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Lele (Papua New Guinea).

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Lele (Papua New Guinea) terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʎɪ/

Pronoun

lle (plural lles)

2. dative of el and ela: (to) him/her/it
4. dative of vostede: (to) you

Further reading

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “lle”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *lleɣ, from Proto-Celtic *legyom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɬeː/

• Audio; [çeː]:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -eː

Noun

lle m (plural lleoedd or llefydd)

1. place, location

   Synonyms: lleoliad, man, safle

   Mae'r lle 'ma'n brysur iawn drwy'r haf.

   This place is very busy through the summer.

2. space, seat

   Oes 'na le yn y maes parcio 'na?

   Is there a space in that car park?

   Mae rhaid i chi archebu lle ar gyfer y bws lleol.

   You need to book a seat for the local bus.

Adverb

lle

1. (North Wales, colloquial) where

   Lle mae'r brifysgol?

   Where is the university?

   O le wyt ti'n dŵad yn wreiddiol?

   Where are you from originally?

Mutation

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “lle”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies