dilyw
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh dilyw, from Proto-Brythonic *dilüw, from Latin dīluvium.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɪlɨ̞u̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɪlɪu̯/
Noun edit
dilyw m (plural dilywiau)
- flood, deluge
- Synonyms: dylif, llifeiriant
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| dilyw | ddilyw | nilyw | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dilyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies