bywiog

Welsh

Etymology

From byw (“life”) +‎ -iog.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbɨ̞u̯jɔɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbɪu̯jɔɡ/

Adjective

bywiog (feminine singular bywiog, plural bywiog, comparative bywiocach, equative bywioced, superlative bywiocaf)

1. lively, vigorous, vivacious

   Synonyms: nwyfus, egnïol, chwim, esgud, ysbrydol, heini

Derived terms

• bywiocâd (“animation, rejuvenation”)
• bywiogi (“to animate, to vivify”, verb)
• bywiogrwydd (“liveliness, vivacity”)
• gorfywiog (“hyperactive”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bywiog

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bywiog	fywiog	mywiog	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “lively”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bywiog”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “bywiog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies