gwamalu

Welsh

Etymology

From gwamal (“fickle, wavering”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

Verb

gwamalu (first-person singular present gwamalaf)

  1. (intransitive) to vacillate, to waver, to be capricious
    Synonyms: anwadalu, simsanu, bwhwman
  2. (intransitive) to act or talk frivolously
    1. (transitive) to fritter, to squander
      Synonyms: gwastraffu, afradu

Further reading

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