chwerthinllyd
Welsh
Etymology
From chwerthin (“to laugh”) + -llyd.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /χwɛrˈθɪnɬɨ̞d/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /χwɛrˈθɪnɬɪd/
Adjective
chwerthinllyd (feminine singular chwerthinllyd, plural chwerthinllyd, equative mor chwerthinllyd, comparative mwy chwerthinllyd, superlative mwyaf chwerthinllyd, not mutable)
- laughable, ridiculous
- Synonym: digrif
- mocking, derisive
- Synonyms: gwatwarus, gwawdlyd, chwerthinog
- absurd, unreasonable
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “chwerthinllyd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chwerthinllyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies