swil

Welsh edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /swɪl/
Rhymes: -ɪl

Adjective edit

swil (feminine singular swil, plural swil, equative mor swil, comparative mwy swil, superlative mwyaf swil, not mutable)

shy
Synonym: siei

Mae'n un fach swil.
She's a quite a shy girl.

Derived terms edit

swildod (“shyness, inhibition”)

References edit

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