swnllyd

Welsh

Etymology

sŵn +‎ -llyd.

Pronunciation

Adjective

swnllyd (feminine singular swnllyd, plural swnllyd, equative mor swnllyd, comparative mwy swnllyd, superlative mwyaf swnllyd, not mutable)

  1. noisy, loud
    Synonyms: stwrllyd, trystfawr, trystiog, clochaidd
    Antonym: tawel

Derived terms

  • adar swnllyd (“noisy miners”)
  • melysor swnllyd (“noisy friarbird”)
  • piha swnllyd (“screaming piha”)
  • pita swnllyd (“noisy pitta”)

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “noisy”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “swnllyd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “swnllyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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