llwydaidd

Welsh

Etymology

From llwyd (“grey”) +‎ -aidd.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɬʊɨ̯dai̯ð/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɬʊɨ̯dɛð/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɬʊi̯dai̯ð/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɬʊi̯dɛð/
• Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯dai̯ð

Adjective

llwydaidd (feminine singular llwydaidd, plural llwydaidd, not comparable)

1. greyish, palish, rather pale, brownish, turbid
2. drab, poorish, dreary, dismal
3. lacking enthusiasm, lukewarm

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llwydaidd	lwydaidd	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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