diflas

See also: di-flas

Welsh

Etymology

From di- +‎ blas (“taste”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪvlas/

Adjective

diflas (feminine singular diflas, plural diflas, equative diflased, comparative diflasach, superlative diflasaf)

  1. boring, dull, uninteresting, miserable
    Synonym: anniddorol
    Diflas yw bwyd di-flas.
    Tasteless food is boring/miserable.

Derived terms

  • diflasrwydd (“boredom”)
  • diflastod (“distaste, disgust”)
  • diflasu (“to be bored; to bore”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of diflas
radical soft nasal aspirate
diflas ddiflas niflas unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “diflas”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “diflas”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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