wylofus

Welsh

Etymology

wylo (“to cry, to weep”) +‎ -us

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ʊɨ̯ˈlɔvɨ̞s/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ʊi̯ˈloːvɪs/, /ʊi̯ˈlɔvɪs/

Adjective

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

wailing, doleful, tearful

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
wylofus	unchanged	unchanged	hwylofus
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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

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