diffeithio

Welsh

Etymology

From diffaith (“desolate, barren”) +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɪˈfei̯θjɔ/

Verb

diffeithio (first-person singular present diffeithiaf)

1. to lay waste, to despoil

   Synonyms: anrheithio; difrodi; ysbeilio; distrywio; difetha; andwyo, anurddo

Mutation

Mutated forms of diffeithio

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
diffeithio	ddiffeithio	niffeithio	unchanged

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

References

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