edliw

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • edliwio, edliwied

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh etliw. By surface analysis, ad- +‎ lliw(io) (“to reproach”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛdlɪu̯/

Verb

edliw (first-person singular present edliwiaf)

  1. (transitive) to upbraid, reproach, taunt, twit
    Synonyms: lliwio, dannod

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future edliwiaf edliwi edliwi, edliwia edliwiwn edliwiwch edliwiant edliwir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/conditional edliwiwn edliwit edliwiai edliwiem edliwiech edliwient edliwid
preterite edliwiais edliwiaist edliwiodd edliwiasom edliwiasoch edliwiasant edliwiwyd
pluperfect edliwiaswn edliwiasit edliwiasai edliwiasem edliwiasech edliwiasent edliwiasid, edliwiesid
present subjunctive edliwiwyf edliwiech edliwio edliwiom edliwioch edliwiont edliwier
imperative — edliwi, edliwia edliwied edliwiwn edliwiwch edliwient edliwier
verbal noun edliw
verbal adjectives edliwiedig, edliwedig
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Derived terms

  • cyfedliw (“to mutually reproach”)
  • edliwiad (“reproach”, noun)

Noun

edliw m (plural edliwion)

  1. an upbraiding, twitting, taunting, reproach
    Synonyms: edliwiad, danodiad, danodiaeth
  2. supposition, allegation
    Synonyms: tyb, honiad

Mutation

Mutated forms of edliw
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
edliw unchanged unchanged hedliw

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