diobaith

Welsh

Etymology

From di- (“un-, -less”) +‎ gobaith (“hope”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /di.ˈɔbai̯θ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /di.ˈoːbai̯θ/, /di.ˈɔbai̯θ/

Adjective

diobaith (feminine singular diobaith, plural diobaith, equative mor ddiobaith, comparative mwy diobaith, superlative mwyaf diobaith)

1. hopeless, despondent

   Synonym: anobeithiol

   Antonym: gobeithiol

Mutation

Mutated forms of diobaith

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
diobaith	ddiobaith	niobaith	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), “diobaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies