dilyw
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Welsh
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh dilyw, from Proto-Brythonic *dilüw, from Latin dīluvium.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɪlɨ̞u̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɪlɪu̯/
Noun
[edit]dilyw m (plural dilywiau)
- flood, deluge
- Synonyms: dylif, llifeiriant
Derived terms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
dilyw | ddilyw | nilyw | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dilyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies