parablu

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • parablan, parablain

Etymology

From parabl (utterance) +‎ -u.

Verb

parablu (first-person singular present parablaf)

  1. to utter, to express, to speak
    Synonyms: llefaru, mynegi, dweud
  2. to gabble, to prattle
    Synonyms: baldorddi, brygawthan

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future parablaf parebli parabla parablwn pareblwch, parablwch parablant pareblir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
parablwn parablit parablai parablem parablech parablent pareblid
preterite pareblais pareblaist parablodd parablasom parablasoch parablasant parablwyd
pluperfect parablaswn parablasit parablasai parablasem parablasech parablasent parablasid, parablesid
present subjunctive parablwyf pareblych parablo parablom parabloch parablont parabler
imperative parabla parabled parablwn pareblwch, parablwch parablent parabler
verbal noun parablu
verbal adjectives parabledig
parabladwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future parabla i,
parablaf i
parabli di parablith o/e/hi,
parabliff e/hi
parablwn ni parablwch chi parablan nhw
conditional parablwn i,
parablswn i
parablet ti,
parablset ti
parablai fo/fe/hi,
parablsai fo/fe/hi
parablen ni,
parablsen ni
parablech chi,
parablsech chi
parablen nhw,
parablsen nhw
preterite parablais i,
parables i
parablaist ti,
parablest ti
parablodd o/e/hi parablon ni parabloch chi parablon nhw
imperative parabla parablwch

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of parablu
radical soft nasal aspirate
parablu barablu mharablu pharablu

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