di-hoen

Welsh

Etymology

di- (“without, lacking”) +‎ hoen (“joy, vigour”)

Adjective

di-hoen (feminine singular di-hoen, plural di-hoen, equative mor ddi-hoen, comparative mwy di-hoen, superlative mwyaf di-hoen)

  1. cheerless, joyless, lackluster

Derived terms
  • dihoendod m (“languishing”)
  • dihoenedd m (“languishing”)
  • dihoeni (“pine, languish”)
  • dihoenllyd (“pining, languishing”)
  • dihoenus (“languishing, dispirited”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
di-hoen ddi-hoen ni-hoen unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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