affwysol
Welsh
Etymology
From affwys (“abyss”) + -ol.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /aˈfʊɨ̯sɔl/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /aˈfʊi̯sɔl/
Adjective
affwysol (feminine singular affwysol, plural affwysol, equative cyn affwysol, comparative mwy affwysol, superlative mwyaf affwysol)
- abysmal, dreadful, useless
- Synonyms: ofnadwy, anobeithiol, dychrynllyd
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
affwysol | unchanged | unchanged | haffwysol |
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), “affwysol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies