digalon

Welsh

Etymology

From di- (“un-, a-, -less”) +‎ calon (“heart”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

digalon (feminine singular digalon, plural digalon, equative mor ddigalon, comparative mwy digalon, superlative mwyaf digalon)

  1. disheartened, despondent, dejected
    Synonyms: pendrist, prudd, pendrwm, penisel

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of digalon
radical soft nasal aspirate
digalon ddigalon nigalon unchanged

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