di-raid

See also: diraid

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

di- (-less) +‎ rhaid (necessity).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪˈrai̯d/

Adjective

di-raid (feminine singular di-raid, plural di-raid, not comparable)

  1. needless, unnecessary
    Synonyms: afraid, diachos, diangen

Mutation

Mutated forms of di-raid
radical soft nasal aspirate
di-raid ddi-raid ni-raid 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), “di-raid”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies