cloriannu

Welsh

Etymology

From clorian (“balance”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

Verb

cloriannu (first-person singular present cloriannaf)

  1. (North Wales, ambitransitive) to weigh, to balance
    Synonyms: pwyso, mantoli, tafoli
    1. (figuratively) to weigh up, to assess, to consider
      Synonyms: arfarnu, asesu

Derived terms

  • cloriannwr (“weigher, adjucator”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cloriannu
radical soft nasal aspirate
cloriannu gloriannu nghloriannu chloriannu

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cloriannu”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cloriannu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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