Welsh

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Etymology

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From hir (long) +‎ disgwyliedig (awaited, expected).

Pronunciation

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  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌhiːrˌðɪsɡʊɨ̯lˈjɛdɪɡ/, [ˌhiːrˌðɪskʊɨ̯lˠˈjɛdɪɡ]
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌhiːrˌðɪsɡʊi̯lˈjeːdɪɡ/, [ˌhiːrˌðɪskʊi̯lˈjeːdɪɡ], /ˌhiːrˌðɪsɡʊi̯lˈjɛdɪɡ/, [ˌhiːrˌðɪskʊi̯lˈjeːdɪɡ]

Adjective

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hirddisgwyliedig (feminine singular hirddisgwyliedig, plural hirddisgwyliedig, not comparable, not mutable)

  1. long-awaited

Further reading

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