dilyn

Welsh

Etymology

di- + glyn(u) (adhere, stick)

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɪlɪn/, /ˈdɪlɨ̞n/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdiːlɪn/, /ˈdɪlɪn/
  • Rhymes: -ɪlɪn, -ɪlɨ̞n

Usage notes

Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north.

Verb

dilyn (first-person singular present dilynaf)

  1. to follow, to pursue
  2. to succeed, to follow
  3. to imitate

Conjugation

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dilyn ddilyn nilyn unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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