arunig

Welsh

Etymology

Univerbation of ar +‎ unig (“alone”).

Adjective

arunig (feminine singular arunig, plural arunig, not comparable)

  1. isolated, sequestered
  2. insulated
    Synonym: ynysedig
  3. remote, secluded
    Synonyms: anghysbell, diarffordd
  4. free-standing, stand-alone
    Synonyms: ar wahân, arunigol

Derived terms

  • arunigedd (“isolation”)
  • arunigo (“to isolate”)
  • arunigol (“free-standing”)
  • arunigwr (“isolationist”)
  • arunigydd (“isolator, insulator”)
  • arunigyn (“isolate”, noun)

Mutation

Mutated forms of arunig
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
arunig unchanged unchanged harunig

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

References

  • Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “arunig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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