di-fri

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • difri

Etymology

di- (“dishonour, indignity”) +‎ bri (“honour, dignity”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

di-fri (feminine singular di-fri, plural di-fri, equative mor ddi-fri, comparative mwy di-fri, superlative mwyaf di-fri)

  1. dishonour, indignity
    Synonyms: anfri, gwarth, sarhad, diffyg

Derived terms

  • difrïo (“to degrade, to dishonour”)

Further reading

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