chwaraegar

Welsh

Etymology

chwarae (“play”) +‎ -gar

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /χwaˈreɨ̯ɡar/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /χwaˈrei̯ɡar/

Adjective

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

1. playful

   Synonym: chwareus

2. lively

   Synonyms: bywiog, nwyfus

Derived terms

• chwaraegarwch (“playfulness”)

References

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