byr ei olwg

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Welsh[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /ˌbɨ̞r ei̯ ˈɔlʊɡ/, (colloquial) /ˌbɨ̞r ɪ ˈɔlʊɡ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /ˌbɪr ei̯ ˈoːlʊɡ/, /ˌbɪr ei̯ ˈɔlʊɡ/, (colloquial) /ˌbɪr i ˈoːlʊɡ/, /ˌbɪr i ˈɔlʊɡ/

Adjective[edit]

byr ei olwg (feminine singular byr ei golwg, plural byr eu golwg, equative byrred ei olwg, comparative byrrach ei olwg, superlative byrraf ei olwg)

  1. short-sighted, near-sighted, myopic

Inflection[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
byr ei olwg fyr ei olwg myr ei olwg unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

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