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dihiryn

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From dihir (“bad, knavish”) +‎ -yn.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dihiryn m (plural dihirod, feminine dihiren)

  1. (derogatory) rogue, scoundrel, rascal
    Synonyms: dihirwr, gwalch, adyn, cnaf

Mutation

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Mutated forms of dihiryn
radical soft nasal aspirate
dihiryn ddihiryn nihiryn unchanged

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

References

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