myfyrgar

Welsh

Etymology

myfyr (“meditation, thoughtfulness”) +‎ -gar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məˈvərɡar/

Adjective

myfyrgar (feminine singular myfyrgar, plural myfyrgar, equative mor fyfyrgar, comparative mwy myfyrgar, superlative mwyaf myfyrgar)

  1. studious
    Synonyms: astutgar, diwyd
  2. meditative, reflective
    Synonyms: myfyriol, adfyfriol
  3. thoughtful, pensive
    Synonyms: meddylgar, synfyfyriol
  4. speculative, conjectural
    Synonyms: dyfaliadol, damcaniaethol

Mutation

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