direol

Welsh

Etymology

di- +‎ rheol (rule)

Pronunciation

Adjective

direol (feminine singular direol, plural direol, equative mor ddireol, comparative mwy direol, superlative mwyaf direol)

  1. unruly, disorderly, irregular
    Synonyms: afreolus, anhrefnus, aflywodraethus

Mutation

Mutated forms of direol
radical soft nasal aspirate
direol ddireol nireol unchanged

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