afloyw

Welsh

Etymology

From af- +‎ gloyw (“bright”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

afloyw (feminine singular afloyw, plural afloywon, equative afloywed, comparative afloywach, superlative afloywaf)

  1. dull, matte
  2. opaque
    Synonym: anhryloyw
  3. dull, blunt
    Synonyms: aflym, pŵl

Derived terms

  • afloywder (“dullness, murkiness, opacity”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of afloyw
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
afloyw unchanged unchanged hafloyw

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

References

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