diffaith
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom Old Welsh diffeith, from Latin dēfectus.
Adjective
editdiffaith (feminine singular diffaith, plural diffaith, equative diffaithed, comparative diffeithach, superlative diffeithaf)
- desert, desolate, uninhabited, wild, barren
- Synonym: anial
- evil, wicked, base, dissolute
- rotten, unclean
- purposeless, worthless
- disgusting, objectionable
Derived terms
edit- diffeithdir, diffeithwch (“wasteland, desert”)
- diffeithdra (“depravity”)
Noun
editdiffaith m (plural diffeithau or diffeithoedd or diffeithydd)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
diffaith | ddiffaith | niffaith | 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), “diffaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies