siâp

See also: siap and siąp

Welsh

Etymology

From English shape.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaːp/

Noun

siâp m (plural siapiau, not mutable)

  1. shape
    Maen nhw'n dysgu'r siapiau gwahanol yn yr ysgol.
    They're learning the different shapes in school.
  2. (South Wales) (proper) order, (good) condition
    Synonym: trefn
    Does dim siâp arna i heddiw.
    I'm all over the place today.
    (literally, “There is no shape on me today.”)

Derived terms

  • di-siâp (“shapeless”)
  • siapio (“to shape, to shape up, to hurry up”)
  • siapus (“shapely”)

Further reading

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