dwli

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʊli/
• Homophone: dwlu (“to dote on”) (South Wales)
• Rhymes: -ʊli

Etymology 1

dwl (“silly”) +‎ -i.

Alternative forms

• dyli

Noun

dwli m (usually uncountable, plural dwliau)

1. nonsense, drivel, foolishness

   Synonyms: lol, gwiriondeb, ffolineb, ynfydrwydd, dylni

Etymology 2

dwl (“dull”) +‎ -i.

Verb

dwli (first-person singular present dwlaf)

1. alternative form of dylu (“to dull”)

Etymology 3

Verb

dwli

1. second-person singular future of dwlu (“to dote on”) (also present tense in the literary language)

Mutation

Mutated forms of dwli

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dwli	ddwli	nwli	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), “dwli”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dwli”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies