hoyw

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Welsh

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɔɨ̯.u/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɔi̯.u/

Adjective

hoyw (feminine singular hoyw, plural hoywon, equative hoywed, comparative hoywach, superlative hoywaf, not mutable)

gay, joyful, merry
Synonyms: heini, llawen, bywiog
gay, homosexual
Synonym: cyfunrhywiol

Derived terms

balchder hoyw (“gay pride”)
hoywdeb (“gaiety”)
hoywder (“gayness”)

References

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

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