diraid

See also: di-raid

Welsh

Etymology 1

di- (“-less”) +‎ rhaid (“necessity”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪˈrai̯d/

Adjective

diraid (feminine singular diraid, plural diraid, equative mor ddiraid, comparative mwy diraid, superlative mwyaf diraid)

  1. alternative form of di-raid (“needless, unnecessary”)

Etymology 2

dir- (“over-”) +‎ rhaid (“necessity”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

diraid (feminine singular diraid, plural diraid, equative mor ddiraid, comparative mwy diraid, superlative mwyaf diraid)

  1. alternative form of diriaid (“wicked, dire”)

Mutation

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