disymud

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh disymut. Analysable as di- (“-less”) +‎ symud (“moving”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

disymud (feminine singular disymud, plural disymud, not comparable)

  1. motionless, immobile
    Synonyms: ansymudol, disyflyd, llonydd, di-fynd
  2. immovable
    Synonyms: ansymudadwy, cadarn, diysgog
  3. (figurative) unyielding, immovable, inflexible
    Synonyms: di-ildio, ystyfnig, digyfnewid
    1. emotionally unmoved, detached
  4. (figurative) idle, lazy
    Synonyms: segur, diog

Mutation

Mutated forms of disymud
radical soft nasal aspirate
disymud ddisymud nisymud unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “disymud”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “disymud”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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