Meaning of hy- | Babel Free
həDefinitions
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affirmative prefix, emphasises prefixed word morpheme
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added to verbal roots, indicates 'easy to X', 'X-able' morpheme
Examples
“hy- + rhwydd (“easy”) → hyrwydd (“very easy”)”
“hy- + glân (“clean”) → hylan (“hygienic”)”
“hy- + plyg (“folded”) → hyblyg (“flexible”)”
“hy- + byw (“alive”) → hyfyw (“viable”)”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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