anobeithiol

Welsh

Etymology

Analysable as either anobaith +‎ -iol or an- +‎ gobeithiol.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌanɔˈbei̯θjɔl/

Adjective

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

  1. hopeless, desperate, despondent
    Synonyms: diobaith, digalon
  2. hopeless, useless, ineffectual
    Synonyms: affwysol, diwerth

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
anobeithiol unchanged unchanged hanobeithiol
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), “anobeithiol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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