dihoenllyd

Welsh

Etymology

di-hoen (“cheerless”) +‎ -llyd.

Pronunciation

Adjective

dihoenllyd (feminine singular dihoenllyd, plural dihoenllyd, equative mor ddihoenllyd, comparative mwy dihoenllyd, superlative mwyaf dihoenllyd)

  1. pining, languishing, wasting,l
    Synonym: nychlyd
  2. depressing, depressed
    Synonyms: diflas, digalon

Mutation

Mutated forms of dihoenllyd
radical soft nasal aspirate
dihoenllyd ddihoenllyd nihoenllyd unchanged

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

Further reading

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