diwylliant

Welsh

Etymology

From diwyllio (“cultivate”) +‎ -iant, from di- (“negative prefix”) +‎ gwyllt (“wild, untamed”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪˈwɪɬjant/

Noun

diwylliant m (plural diwylliannau)

  1. culture

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of diwylliant
radical soft nasal aspirate
diwylliant ddiwylliant niwylliant unchanged

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

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “diwyllio”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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