hoywdeb

Welsh

Etymology

From hoyw (“gay, merry”) +‎ -deb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɔˈɪu̯dɛb/

Noun

hoywdeb m (uncountable, not mutable)

1. gaiety, merriment, cheer

   Synonyms: hoywder, sioncrwydd, sirioldeb

2. vigour, sprightliness

   Synonyms: bywiogrwydd, egni

3. beauty, splendour

   Synonyms: harddwch, disgleirdeb, ysblander

Mutation

Mutated forms of hoywdeb

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
hoywdeb	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

References

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