tywyll
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Old Welsh timuil, from Proto-Brythonic *tɨβ̃uɨl, from Proto-Celtic *temeslos, from Proto-Indo-European *temH-.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtəu̯.ɨ̞ɬ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtəu̯.ɪɬ/, /ˈtə.ʊi̯ɬ/
- Rhymes: -əu̯ɨ̞ɬ
Adjective edit
tywyll (feminine singular tywell, plural tywyllion, equative tywylled, comparative tywyllach, superlative tywyllaf)
- dark
- Mae hi'n dywyll yn yr ogof.
- It's dark in the cave.
Noun edit
tywyll m (usually uncountable, plural tywyllau)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| tywyll | dywyll | nhywyll | thywyll |
| 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), “tywyll”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies