llwglyd

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬʊɡlɨ̞d/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬʊɡlɪd/

Etymology 1

From llwgu (“to starve”) +‎ -lyd.

Adjective

llwglyd (feminine singular llwglyd, plural llwglyd, equative mor lwglyd, comparative mwy llwglyd, superlative mwyaf llwglyd)

1. starving, famished
2. (North Wales) hungry

   Synonyms: newynog, newynllyd

Etymology 2

From llwg (“scurvy”) +‎ -lyd.

Adjective

llwglyd (feminine singular llwglyd, plural llwglyd, equative mor lwglyd, comparative mwy llwglyd, superlative mwyaf llwglyd)

1. (dermatology) scurfy, having scurf

Related terms

• sgrwff, marwdon, cen (“scurf”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llwglyd

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llwglyd	lwglyd	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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