mantoli

Welsh

Etymology

From mantol (“balance”) +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

Verb

mantoli (first-person singular present mantolaf)

  1. to balance, to weigh
    Synonyms: pwyso, cloriannu, tafoli
  2. (figuratively) to weigh up, to assess, to consider
    Synonyms: ystyried, arfarnu, barnu
  3. to counterbalance, to balance out
    Synonyms: cydbwyso, gwrthbwyso
  4. to counterbalance, to outweigh
    Synonyms: gwrthbwyso, gorbwyso

Derived terms

  • mantoledig (“balanced”)
  • mantoliad (“balancement, weighing”)
  • mantoliaeth, mantoledd (“balance, equilibrium”)
  • mantolus (“balancing”)
  • mantolwr, mantolydd (“weigher, assessor”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of mantoli
radical soft nasal aspirate
mantoli fantoli unchanged unchanged

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