tystlythyr
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From tyst (“witness”) + llythyr (“letter”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /təsdˈləθɨ̞r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /təsdˈləθɪr/
Noun edit
tystlythyr m (plural tystlythyrau)
- reference, testimonial, letter of recommendation
- Synonym: geirda
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| tystlythyr | dystlythyr | nhystlythyr | thystlythyr |
| 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), “tystlythyr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies