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)

1. 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