hyfyw

Welsh

Etymology

hy- +‎ byw

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhəvɨ̞u̯/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhəvɪu̯/
Rhymes: -əvɨ̞u̯

Adjective

hyfyw (feminine singular hyfyw, plural hyfyw, not comparable, not mutable)

lively
Synonym: bywiog
viable

Further reading

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

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