di-hoen
Welsh
Etymology
di- (“without, lacking”) + hoen (“joy, vigour”)
Adjective
di-hoen (feminine singular di-hoen, plural di-hoen, equative cyn ddi-hoen, comparative mwy di-hoen, superlative mwyaf di-hoen)
- cheerless, joyless, lackluster
Derived terms
- dihoendod m (“languishing”)
- dihoenedd m (“languishing”)
- dihoeni (“pine, languish”)
- dihoenllyd (“pining, languishing”)
- dihoenus (“languishing, dispirited”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| di-hoen | ddi-hoen | ni-hoen | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “di-hoen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies