pendrwm

Welsh

Etymology

From pen (“head”) +‎ trwm (“heavy; sad”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛndrʊm/

Adjective

pendrwm (feminine singular pendrom, plural pendrymion, equative mor bendrwm, comparative mwy pendrwm, superlative mwyaf pendrwm)

1. downcast, downhearted, sorrowful, dejected

   Synonyms: pendrist, penisel, digalon

2. top-heavy

Derived terms

• meligwellt pendrwm (“mountain melick”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of pendrwm

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pendrwm	bendrwm	mhendrwm	phendrwm

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), “pendrwm”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies