diffyg

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh diffyc, diffic, from Old Welsh dificiuou, from Vulgar Latin *dīficium, from Latin dēficiō (“I move away, I withdraw”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪfɨ̞ɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪfɪɡ/

Noun

diffyg m (plural diffygion)

1. lack, want, absence

   Synonym: eisiau

2. defect, shortcoming

   Synonyms: aball, methiant, coll, bai, pall

3. eclipse

   Synonym: clip

Derived terms

• diffygiol
• Syndrom Diffyg Imiwnedd Caffaeledig, Syndrom Diffyg Imiwnolegol Caffaeledig (“Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, AIDS”)

Related terms

• diffygio (“to fail”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of diffyg

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
diffyg	ddiffyg	niffyg	unchanged

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “diffyg”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “diffyg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies