dieisiau

Welsh

Etymology

di- (“-less”) +‎ eisiau (“need, want”)

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /diːˈei̯ʃaɨ̯/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /diːˈei̯sjai̯/, /diːˈei̯ʃai̯/
  • Rhymes: -ei̯sjaɨ̯

Adjective

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

  1. unnecessary, needless
    Synonyms: dianghenraid, afraid
  2. free from want, carefree
    Synonym: di-dlawd

Mutation

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