annwyl

See also: Annwyl

Welsh

Etymology

From an- (intensive prefix) +‎ gŵyl (“mild, gentle, graceful; bashful, modest”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈanʊɨ̯l/
(South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈanʊi̯l/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈanʊl/

Adjective

annwyl (feminine singular annwyl, plural anwylion, equative anwyled, comparative anwylach, superlative anwylaf)

dear (loved, lovable; precious to or greatly valued by someone; formal way of addressing; an informal way of addressing the recipient in a letter's opening line)

Derived terms

anwylo (to pet, to cherish)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *annwyl*
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
annwyl	unchanged	unchanged	hannwyl

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