difyrru

Welsh

Etymology

From difyr (“pleasant”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

Verb

difyrru (first-person singular present difyrraf)

  1. to amuse, to entertain
    Synonyms: diddanu, adlonni, llonni, siriol
  2. to recreate, to refresh
    Synonyms: adnewyddu, adfywio
  3. (obsolete) to abridge, to shorten
    Synonyms: talfyrru, byrhau, cwtogi

Derived terms

  • difyrru'r amser (“to while away the time”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of difyrru
radical soft nasal aspirate
difyrru ddifyrru nifyrru 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), “difyrru”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “difyrru”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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