tywyll

Welsh

Etymology

From Old Welsh timuil, from Proto-Brythonic *tɨβ̃uɨl, from Proto-Celtic *temeslos, from Proto-Indo-European *temH-.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtəu̯.ɨ̞ɬ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtəu̯.ɪɬ/, /ˈtə.ʊi̯ɬ/
  • Rhymes: -əu̯ɨ̞ɬ

Adjective

tywyll (feminine singular tywell, plural tywyllion, equative tywylled, comparative tywyllach, superlative tywyllaf)

  1. dark
    Mae hi'n dywyll yn yr ogof.
    It's dark in the cave.
  2. (phonology) close, high (of vowel)
    Synonym: caeedig

Derived terms

Noun

tywyll m (usually uncountable, plural tywyllau)

  1. darkness
    Synonym: tywyllwch

Mutation

Mutated forms of tywyll
radical soft nasal aspirate
tywyll dywyll nhywyll thywyll

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), “tywyll”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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