hurtyn
Welsh
Etymology
hurt (“obtuse, silly”) + -yn
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈhɨ̞rtɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈhɪrtɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɨ̞rtɨ̞n
Noun
hurtyn m (plural hurtynnod or hurtynion, feminine hurten, not mutable)
- scatterbrain, blockhead
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hurtyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies