cari-dym
Appearance
Welsh
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly from clêr y dom (“dung-flies”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkarɪˈdɨ̞m/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkarɪˈdɪm/
Noun
[edit]cari-dym m (plural cari-dyms)
Quotations
[edit]- 1978, Dafydd Huws, Dyddiadur Dyn Dŵad [Diary of a Newcomer], Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, page 40:
- Y cari-dyms bach diwerth! Y moch bach disafonau!
- The useless little shits! The ill-mannered little pigs!
Mutation
[edit]radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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cari-dym | gari-dym | nghari-dym | chari-dym |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “caridým”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies