culhau

Welsh

Etymology

cul (“narrow”) +‎ -hau

Verb

culhau (first-person singular present culhaf)

  1. (intransitive) to become narrow, to shrink
    Synonyms: lleihau, crebachu
    1. to lose weight
      Synonym: colli pwysau
  2. (transitive) to constrict, to make thin
    Synonyms: meinhau, cwtogi

Mutation

Mutated forms of culhau
radical soft nasal aspirate
culhau gulhau nghulhau chulhau

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