hyblyg

Welsh

Etymology

From hy- +‎ plyg (“bend, fold”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhəblɨ̞ɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhəblɪɡ/

Adjective

hyblyg (feminine singular hyblyg, plural hyblyg, equative mor hyblyg, comparative mwy hyblyg, superlative mwyaf hyblyg, not mutable)

1. flexible
2. (by extension) supple

Antonyms

• anhyblyg
• rhyn

Derived terms

• hyblygrwydd (“flexibility”)

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hyblyg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies