digalon

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From di- (un-, a-, -less) +‎ calon (heart).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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digalon (feminine singular digalon, plural digalon, equative mor ddigalon, comparative mwy digalon, superlative mwyaf digalon)

  1. disheartened, despondent, dejected
    Synonyms: pendrist, prudd, pendrwm, penisel

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
digalon ddigalon nigalon unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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