Welsh

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Etymology 1

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hy- (affirmative prefix) +‎ gwasg (pressing).

Adjective

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

  1. compressible
    Synonyms: gwasgadwy, cywasgadwy
    Synonym: anhywasg

References

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  • Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hywasg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies