cyfunrhywiol

Welsh

Alternative forms

• cyfunrywiol

Etymology

From cyfunrhyw (“of the same kind”) +‎ -iol.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkəvɨ̞nˈr̥ɪu̯jɔl/, /ˌkəvɨ̞nˈr̥ɨu̯jɔl/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkəvɪnˈr̥ɪu̯jɔl/

Usage notes

The diphthong "yw" is generally pronounced /ɪu̯/ in the north.

Adjective

cyfunrhywiol (feminine singular cyfunrhywiol, plural cyfunrhywiol, equative mor gyfunrhywiol, comparative mwy cyfunrhywiol, superlative mwyaf cyfunrhywiol)

1. (obsolete) identical

   Synonym: unwedd

2. homosexual

Related terms

• hoyw (“gay”)
• cyfunrhywiaeth (“homosexuality”)
• (dated, offensive) gwrywgydiol (“homophile, homophiliac”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cyfunrhywiol

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cyfunrhywiol	gyfunrhywiol	nghyfunrhywiol	chyfunrhywiol

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎^[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyfunrhywiol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies