di-sawr

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From di- (-less) +‎ sawr (odour, scent).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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di-sawr (feminine singular di-sawr, plural di-sawr, equative mor ddi-sawr, comparative mwy di-sawr, superlative mwyaf di-sawr)

  1. odorless, scentless[1]
    Synonym: diaroglau

Derived terms

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Noun

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di-sawr m

  1. scentless dame's-violet, dame's rocket, night-scented gilliflower (Hesperis matronalis)[1]

Synonyms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
di-sawr ddi-sawr ni-sawr unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “di-sawr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies