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dyfal.

persistent

5 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdəval/

  1. persistent

  2. diligent, assiduous

  3. constant, unceasing

  4. painstaking, careful

  5. earnest, keen

  6. tiresome, vexatious

  7. tiresome, vexatious slow

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle Welsh dyval. Formed from dy- with the same second element as gofal (“care”).

noun/ˈdəval/

  1. enigma

    masculine

  2. conjecture

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from dyfalu (“to guess”).

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