nwyd

Back-formation from the plural form nwydau, itself an abbreviation of anwydau (“characteristics, tempers”).

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈnuːɨ̯d/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈnʊi̯d/

nwyd m or f (plural nwydau, not mutable)

1. passion

   Synonyms: angerdd, traserch

2. temperament, tendency

   Synonyms: anian, tueddfryd

3. (usually in the plural) anger

   Synonyms: dicter, llid

4. manner, way, fashion

   Synonyms: dull, ffasiwn

• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “passion”, 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), “nwyd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nwyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies