di-glem

Welsh

Etymology

From di- (“-less”) +‎ clem (“clue”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪˈɡlɛm/

Adjective

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

  1. clueless, inept, incompetent
    Antonyms: diamcan, anneheuig, anfedrus, trwsgl, di-siâp

Mutation

Mutated forms of di-glem
radical soft nasal aspirate
di-glem ddi-glem ni-glem unchanged

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

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “clueless”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “di-glem”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “di-glem”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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