dirlawn

Welsh

Etymology

dir- (“extreme”) +‎ llawn (“full”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪrlau̯n/

Adjective

dirlawn (feminine singular dirlawn, plural dirlawn, equative mor ddirlawn, comparative mwy dirlawn, superlative mwyaf dirlawn)

  1. saturated
    Synonym: trwythedig
    Antonym: annirlawn

Derived terms

  • braster dirlawn (“saturated fat”)
  • dirlawnder (“saturation”)
  • dirlenwi (“to saturate”)
  • gorddirlawn (“supersaturated”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of dirlawn
radical soft nasal aspirate
dirlawn ddirlawn nirlawn unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎[2] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dirlawn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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