sebonllyd
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Welsh
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /sɛˈbɔnɬɨ̞d/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /sɛˈbɔnɬɪd/
Adjective
[edit]sebonllyd (feminine singular sebonllyd, plural sebonllyd, equative mor sebonllyd, comparative mwy sebonllyd, superlative mwyaf sebonllyd, not mutable)
- soapy
- (figurative) fawning, obsequious
- Synonym: seimllyd
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sebonllyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies