adfyw

Welsh

Etymology

From the stem of adfywio (“to revive”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈadvɨ̞u̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈadvɪu̯/

Adjective

adfyw (feminine singular adfyw, plural adfyw, equative mor adfyw, comparative mwy adfyw, superlative mwyaf adfyw)

1. revived

   Synonym: adfywiedig

2. half alive, half dead

   Synonyms: hanner byw, hanner marw, lledfyw

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
adfyw	unchanged	unchanged	hadfyw
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “adfyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies