annhebyg

Welsh

Etymology

From an- (“not, un-”) +‎ tebyg (“alike, similar”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /anˈhɛbɪɡ/, /anˈhɛbɨ̞ɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /anˈheːbɪɡ/, /anˈhɛbɪɡ/
• Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" precedes "g".

Adjective

annhebyg (feminine singular annhebyg, plural annhebyg, equative annhebyced, comparative annhebycach, superlative annhebycaf)

1. dissimilar, unalike

Derived terms

• annhebygrwydd (“dissimilarity, unlikeness, difference”)

Related terms

• annhebygol (“unlikely, improbable”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
annhebyg	unchanged	unchanged	hannhebyg
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), “annhebyg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies