ffrwyno

Welsh

Etymology

ffrwyn (“bridle”) +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

Verb

ffrwyno (first-person singular present ffrwynaf, not mutable)

  1. to bridle, to put a bridle on a horse
  2. (figurative) to restrain, to check, to curb
    Synonyms: atal, llestair, cyfyngu
  3. to tie
    Synonym: clymu

Derived terms

  • da dant at ffrwyno tafod (“hold your tongue”, literally “good teeth bridle [the] tongue”)

Mutation

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

Further reading

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