cylchu
Appearance
Welsh
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From cylch (“circle, ring; compass, scope, range; circumference; environs, surroundings, precincts; zone”) + -u (verbal suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəlχɨ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəlχi/
Verb
[edit]cylchu (first-person singular present cylchaf)
- to hoop, rim (wheel, barrel, etc.)
- to circle, encompass, surround, enclose
- to roll
- to make a progress through, make a tour or circuit of (territory, etc.)
- to perambulate
Derived terms
[edit]- ailgylchu (“to recycle”)
Mutation
[edit]radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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cylchu | gylchu | nghylchu | chylchu |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cylchaf, cylchiaf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies