dilyw

Welsh

Alternative forms

• diliw

Etymology

From Middle Welsh dilyw, from Proto-Brythonic *dilüw, from Latin dīluvium.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪlɨ̞u̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪlɪu̯/

Noun

dilyw m (plural dilywiau)

1. flood, deluge

   Synonyms: dylif, llifeiriant

Derived terms

• dilywio

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dilyw	ddilyw	nilyw	unchanged
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), “dilyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies