bodlon

Welsh

Alternative forms

• bodlawn, boddlawn, boddlon, (South Wales) bolon

Etymology

bodd +‎ -lon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔdlɔn/

Adjective

bodlon (feminine singular bodlon, plural bodlon, equative bodloned, comparative bodlonach, superlative bodlonaf)

1. satisfied, content
2. willing, ready

   parod a bodlon ― ready and willing

   Roedd e'n fwy na bodlon derbyn lifft.

   He was more than willing to accept a lift.

Derived terms

• anfodlon (“unsatisfied”)
• bodlondeb (“satisfaction”)
• bodlonrwydd (“satisfaction”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bodlon

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bodlon	fodlon	modlon	unchanged

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

Further reading

• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “content”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “satisfied”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bodlon”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bodlon”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies