dihareb

Welsh

Etymology

From the same root as hebu (“to say”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /diˈharɛb/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /diˈhaːrɛb/, /diˈharɛb/

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Noun

dihareb f (plural diarhebion)

1. proverb, byword
2. adage
3. aphorism

Related terms

• ateb
• hebu
• Diarhebion (“(the Book of) Proverbs”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of dihareb

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dihareb	ddihareb	nihareb	unchanged

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

Further reading

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