aflywodraeth

Welsh

Etymology

From af- (“ab-, dis-, non-”) +‎ llywodraeth (“governance”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌavləˈwɔdraɨ̯θ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌavləˈwɔdrai̯θ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔdraɨ̯θ

Noun

aflywodraeth f (uncountable)

  1. misrule, disorder, lawlessness
    Synonyms: camlywodraeth, anhrefn, afreolusrwydd, penrhyddid, anarchiaeth

Derived terms

  • aflywodraethu (“to misgovern”)
  • aflywodraethol, aflywodraethus (“ungovernable, unruly”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of aflywodraeth
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
aflywodraeth unchanged unchanged haflywodraeth

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “aflywodraeth”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “aflywodraeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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