dibynadwy

Welsh

Etymology

From dibynnu (“to depend”) +‎ -adwy (“-able”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˌdɪbəˈnadʊɨ̯/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌdɪbəˈnadu/
(South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˌdɪbəˈnaːdʊi̯/, /ˌdɪbəˈnadʊi̯/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌdɪbəˈnaːdu/, /ˌdɪbəˈnadu/
Rhymes: -adʊɨ̯

Adjective

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

dependable, reliable

Antonyms

annibynadwy

Derived terms

dibynadwyaeth ("reliability")

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dibynadwy	ddibynadwy	nibynadwy	unchanged
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), “dibynadwy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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