hollbwysig
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From holl (“all”) + pwysig (“important”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌhɔɬˈbʊɨ̯sɪɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌhoːɬˈbʊi̯sɪɡ/, /ˌhɔɬˈbʊi̯sɪɡ/
Adjective[edit]
hollbwysig (feminine singular hollbwysig, plural hollbwysig, equative hollbwysiced, comparative hollbwysicach, superlative hollbwysicaf, not mutable)
- all-important, vitally important, crucial
Derived terms[edit]
- hollbwysigrwydd (“quality or state of being all-important, primacy”)
Further reading[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hollbwysig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies