fforio

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English foray + -a.

Pronunciation

Verb

fforio (first-person singular present fforiaf, not mutable)

  1. toexplore
  2. to forage
    Synonyms: ceisio, chwilio, chwilota, archwilio, herwa
  3. to wander
    Synonym: crwydro

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of fforio
radical soft nasal aspirate
fforio unchanged unchanged unchanged

Further reading

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