di-sawr

Welsh

Etymology

From di- (“-less”) +‎ sawr (“odour, scent”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdiːˈsau̯r/

Adjective

di-sawr (feminine singular di-sawr, plural di-sawr, equative mor ddi-sawr, comparative mwy di-sawr, superlative mwyaf di-sawr)

  1. odorless, scentless[1]
    Synonym: diaroglau

Derived terms

Noun

di-sawr m

  2. scentless dame's-violet, dame's rocket, night-scented gilliflower (Hesperis matronalis)[1]

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of di-sawr
radical soft nasal aspirate
di-sawr ddi-sawr ni-sawr unchanged

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “di-sawr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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