The Welsh word for “blue” is glas or las in its mutated form following feminine nouns.
- yr aderyn glas (the blue bird)
- y faner las (the blue flag)
Dark blue is glas tywyll or dulas, whereas light blue is glas golau or goleulas.
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ci
dog
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