diciâu

Welsh

Alternative forms

• dycáe, dyciáe, dycáu, dyciáu, dicáe, dicáu

Etymology

Borrowed from English decay.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /dɪkˈjaːi̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /dɪkˈjaːi̯/
• Rhymes: -aːi̯

Noun

y diciâu m (uncountable)

1. tuberculosis

   Synonyms: darfodedigaeth, twbercwlosis

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
diciâu	ddiciâu	niciâu	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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