distrywio

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • distrywo, distryw, distrywu, (colloquial) strywio

Etymology

distryw (“destruction”) +‎ -i

Pronunciation

Verb

distrywio (first-person singular present dyfrodaf)

  1. (transitive) to destroy, to devastate
    Synonyms: dinistrio, difrodi, anrheithio
  2. to do away with, overthrow, to abolish
    Synonyms: difa, dymchwel, diddymu, dirymu
  3. to squander, to waste
    Synonyms: afradloni, gwastraffu

Derived terms

Mutation

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