byr ei olwg
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /ˌbɨ̞r ei̯ ˈɔlʊɡ/, (colloquial) /ˌbɨ̞r ɪ ˈɔlʊɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /ˌbɪr ei̯ ˈoːlʊɡ/, /ˌbɪr ei̯ ˈɔlʊɡ/, (colloquial) /ˌbɪr i ˈoːlʊɡ/, /ˌbɪr i ˈɔlʊɡ/
Adjective
byr ei olwg (feminine singular byr ei golwg, plural byr eu golwg, equative byrred ei olwg, comparative byrrach ei olwg, superlative byrraf ei olwg)
- short-sighted, near-sighted, myopic
Inflection
Personal forms
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First person | byr fy ngolwg | byr ein golwg |
| Second person | byr dy olwg | byr eich golwg |
| Third person | byr ei olwg m byr ei golwg f | byr eu golwg |
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| byr ei olwg | fyr ei olwg | myr ei olwg | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “byr ei olwg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies