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tywyll

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Old Welsh timuil, from Proto-Brythonic *tɨβ̃uɨl, from Proto-Celtic *temeslos, from Proto-Indo-European *temH-.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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tywyll (feminine singular tywell, plural tywyllion, equative tywylled, comparative tywyllach, superlative tywyllaf)

  1. dark
    Mae hi'n dywyll yn yr ogof.
    It's dark in the cave.

Noun

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tywyll m (usually uncountable, plural tywyllau)

  1. darkness
    Synonym: tywyllwch

Mutation

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Mutated forms of tywyll
radical soft nasal aspirate
tywyll dywyll nhywyll thywyll

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

Further reading

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