dibwys

Welsh

Etymology

From di- (“without”) +‎ pwys (“weight; importance”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. unimportant, trivial, worthless
    Synonyms: diachos, di-nod
  • dim bwys (“it doesn't matter”, “never mind”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of dibwys
radical soft nasal aspirate
dibwys ddibwys nibwys 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), “dibwys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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