dryslyd
Welsh
Alternative forms
- (obsolete) dyryslyd
Etymology
From d(y)rys (“tangled, thorny”) + -lyd.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdrəslɨ̞d/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdrəslɪd/
Adjective
dryslyd (feminine singular dryslyd, plural dryslyd, equative cyn dryslyd, comparative mwy dryslyd, superlative mwyaf dryslyd)
- confused, tangled
- Synonyms: dyrys, cymysglyd
- confusing
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
dryslyd | ddryslyd | nryslyd | 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-), “dryslyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies