adfyw

Welsh

Etymology

From the stem of adfywio (“to revive”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. revived
    Synonym: adfywiedig
  2. half alive, half dead
    Synonyms: hanner byw, hanner marw, lledfyw

Mutation

Mutated forms of adfyw
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
adfyw unchanged unchanged hadfyw

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), “adfyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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