nych

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

nych m (uncountable, not mutable)

  1. grief, (mental) pain or torment
    Synonyms: gofid, poen, poendod, loes
  2. pining, languor, weakness
    Synonyms: dihoenedd, nychdod, llesgedd, eiddilwch

Derived terms

  • nychdod (“sickness, feebleness”)
  • nychlyd (“sickly”)

Further reading

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