madfyw

Welsh

Etymology

Clipping of amadfyw.

Pronunciation

Adjective

madfyw (feminine singular madfyw, plural madfyw, equative mor fadfyw, comparative mwy madfyw, superlative mwyaf madfyw)

  1. half alive
    Synonyms: lledfyw, hanner byw, hanner marw
  2. semiconscious
    Synonym: lled-ymwybodol

Mutation

Mutated forms of madfyw
radical soft nasal aspirate
madfyw fadfyw 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

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “madfyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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