caledi

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈlɛdi/

Etymology 1

caled (“hard”) +‎ -i.

Noun

caledi m (uncountable)

1. hardship, adversity

   Synonyms: cyni, cyfyngder, gwasgfa, adfyd

2. hardness, solidity

   Synonym: caledrwydd

3. difficulty

   Synonym: anhawster

Etymology 2

Verb

caledi

1. inflection of caledu:
   1. (literary) second-person singular present indicative/future
   2. (colloquial) second-person singular future

Mutation

Mutated forms of caledi

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
caledi	galedi	nghaledi	chaledi

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