esgeulus

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh ysgaelus.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɛsˈɡeɨ̯lɨ̞s/, [ɛsˈkeɨ̯lɨ̞s]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɛsˈɡei̯lɪs/, [ɛsˈkei̯lɪs]

Adjective

esgeulus (feminine singular esgeulus, plural esgeulus, equative mor esgeulus, comparative mwy esgeulus, superlative mwyaf esgeulus)

1. careless, inattentive, negligent

   Synonyms: diofal, difater, difraw, llac

2. unimportant, negligible, insignificant

   Synonyms: dibwys, digyfrif, diystyr, di-werth, dibris

Derived terms

• diesgeulus (“careful”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of esgeulus

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
esgeulus	unchanged	unchanged	hesgeulus

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