hunanbwysig
Welsh
Etymology
hunan- (“self”) + pwysig (“weighty, important”)
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /hɨ̞nanˈbʊɨ̯sɪɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /hɪnanˈbʊi̯sɪɡ/
Adjective
hunanbwysig (feminine singular hunanbwysig, plural hunanbwysig, equative mor hunanbwysig, comparative mwy hunanbwysig, superlative mwyaf hunanbwysig, not mutable)
- self-important, pompous
- Synonyms: digywilydd, rhodresgar, brolgar
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “hunanbwysig”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “hunanbwysig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies