llwglyd

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From llwgu (“to starve”) +‎ -lyd.

Adjective

llwglyd (feminine singular llwglyd, plural llwglyd, equative mor lwglyd, comparative mwy llwglyd, superlative mwyaf llwglyd)

  1. starving, famished
  2. (North Wales) hungry
    Synonyms: newynog, newynllyd

Etymology 2

From llwg (“scurvy”) +‎ -lyd.

Adjective

llwglyd (feminine singular llwglyd, plural llwglyd, equative mor lwglyd, comparative mwy llwglyd, superlative mwyaf llwglyd)

  1. (dermatology) scurfy, having scurf

Mutation

Mutated forms of llwglyd
radical soft nasal aspirate
llwglyd lwglyd 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

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