cyfunrhywiol
Welsh
Alternative forms
- cyfunrywiol
Etymology
From cyfunrhyw (“of the same kind”) + -iol.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkəvɨ̞nˈr̥ɪu̯jɔl/, /ˌkəvɨ̞nˈr̥ɨu̯jɔl/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkəvɪnˈr̥ɪu̯jɔl/
Usage notes
The diphthong "yw" is generally pronounced /ɪu̯/ in the north.
Adjective
cyfunrhywiol (feminine singular cyfunrhywiol, plural cyfunrhywiol, equative mor gyfunrhywiol, comparative mwy cyfunrhywiol, superlative mwyaf cyfunrhywiol)
- (obsolete) identical
- Synonym: unwedd
- homosexual
Derived terms
- cyfunrhywioldeb (“homosexuality”)
Derived terms
- deurywiol (“bisexual”)
- hoyw (“gay”)
- cyfunrhywiaeth (“homosexuality”)
- (dated, offensive) gwrywgydiol (“homophile, homophiliac”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cyfunrhywiol | gyfunrhywiol | nghyfunrhywiol | chyfunrhywiol |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cyfunrhywiol”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyfunrhywiol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies