diffaith

diffaith

Welsh

Etymology

From Old Welsh diffeith, from Latin dēfectus.

Adjective

diffaith (feminine singular diffaith, plural diffaith, equative diffaithed, comparative diffeithach, superlative diffeithaf)

  1. desert, desolate, uninhabited, wild, barren
    Synonym: anial
  2. evil, wicked, base, dissolute
  3. rotten, unclean
  4. purposeless, worthless
  5. disgusting, objectionable

Derived terms

Noun

diffaith m (plural diffeithau or diffeithoedd or diffeithydd)

  1. desert, wilderness, wasteland, desolation

Mutation

Mutated forms of diffaith
radical soft nasal aspirate
diffaith ddiffaith niffaith unchanged

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

Further reading

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