swil

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. shy
    Synonym: siei
    Mae'n un fach swil.
    She's a quite a shy girl.

Derived terms[edit]

  • swildod (shyness, inhibition)

References[edit]

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