drychiolaeth

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /drəχˈjɔlaɨ̯θ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /drəχˈjoːlai̯θ/, /drəχˈjɔlai̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /drəχˈjoːlɛθ/, /drəχˈjɔlɛθ/

Noun

drychiolaeth f (plural drychiolaethau)

1. apparition, phantom, ghost, spectre

   Synonyms: ysbryd, bwgan, rhith, lledrith, ellyll

2. illusion, phantasm

   Synonyms: dychymyg, twyll

Mutation

Mutated forms of drychiolaeth

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
drychiolaeth	ddrychiolaeth	nrychiolaeth	unchanged

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “drychiolaeth”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “drychiolaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies