gwanllyd

Welsh

Etymology

gwan (“weak”) +‎ -llyd.

Pronunciation

Adjective

gwanllyd (feminine singular gwanllyd, plural gwanllyd, equative mor wanllyd, comparative mwy gwanllyd, superlative mwyaf gwanllyd)

  1. sickly, feeble, frail, poorly
    Synonyms: gwannaidd, eiddil, egwan, llesg, llegach

Mutation

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