Welsh

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Etymology

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di- (without) +‎ llysu (reject, refuse)

Adjective

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dilys (feminine singular dilys, plural dilys, equative dilysed, comparative dilysach, superlative dilysaf)

  1. genuine, authentic
  2. valid, correct, legal

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dilys ddilys nilys unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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