dilyw

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Welsh

Alternative forms

diliw

Etymology

From Middle Welsh dilyw, from Proto-Brythonic *dilüw, from Latin dīluvium.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪlɨ̞u̯/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪlɪu̯/

Noun

dilyw m (plural dilywiau)

flood, deluge
Synonyms: dylif, llifeiriant

Derived terms

dilywio

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dilyw	ddilyw	nilyw	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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