hurtyn

Welsh

Etymology

hurt (“obtuse, silly”) +‎ -yn

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɨ̞rtɨ̞n/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɪrtɪn/
Rhymes: -ɨ̞rtɨ̞n

Noun

hurtyn m (plural hurtynnod or hurtynion, feminine hurten, not mutable)

scatterbrain, blockhead

Further reading

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

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