lletchwith

Welsh

Etymology

lled- (“semi-”) +‎ chwith (“left”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

lletchwith (feminine singular lletchwith, plural lletchwith, equative mor letchwith, comparative mwy lletchwith, superlative mwyaf lletchwith)

  1. awkward, clumsy, gauche
    Antonyms: trwsgl, trwstan, llibin, afrosgo, di-lin, anneau, anfedrus
  2. inconvenient, embarrassing
    Synonyms: chwithig, anghyfleus, annifyr

Mutation

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