hurtyn

Welsh

Etymology

hurt (“obtuse, silly”) +‎ -yn

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɨ̞rtɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɪrtɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɨ̞rtɨ̞n

Noun

hurtyn m (plural hurtynnod or hurtynion, feminine hurten, not mutable)

1. scatterbrain, blockhead

Further reading

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