llibin

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Adjective

llibin (feminine singular llibin, plural llibinion, equative mor libin, comparative mwy llibin, superlative mwyaf llibin)

  1. flaccid, limp, floppy
    Synonyms: llipa, meddal, llaes, diffygiol, lliprynnaidd
  2. slack, lazy, negligent
    Synonyms: dioglyd, tila, salw
  3. messy, awkward, clumsy
    Synonyms: aflêr, trwsgl, chwithig

Derived terms

  • llibingi, llibinwr (“weakling”)
  • llibinaidd (“flabby”)
  • llibindod, llibindra (“laxity”)
  • llibindrwm (“clumsy”)
  • llibinellwng (“to falter, to decline”)
  • llibino (“to weaken”)
  • llibinrwydd (“flabbiness”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llibin
radical soft nasal aspirate
llibin libin unchanged 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), “llibin”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “llibin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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