annhebyg

Welsh

Etymology

From an- (“not, un-”) +‎ tebyg (“alike, similar”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /anˈhɛbɪɡ/, /anˈhɛbɨ̞ɡ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /anˈheːbɪɡ/, /anˈhɛbɪɡ/
  • Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" precedes "g".

Adjective

annhebyg (feminine singular annhebyg, plural annhebyg, equative annhebyced, comparative annhebycach, superlative annhebycaf)

  1. dissimilar, unalike

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of annhebyg
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
annhebyg unchanged unchanged hannhebyg

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