edliw

Welsh

Etymology

ad- +‎ lliw (“accusation, allegation”); the i-affection of the prefix shows that this is an old compound.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛdlɪu̯/

Verb

edliw (first-person singular present edliwiaf)

1. (transitive) to upbraid, reproach, taunt, twit

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)

	singular			plural			impersonal
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present indicative/future	edliwiaf	edliwi	edliwi, edliwia	edliwiwn	edliwiwch	edliwiant	edliwir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/conditional	edliwiwn	edliwit	edliwiai	edliwiem	edliwiech	edliwient	edliwid
preterite	edliwiais	edliwiaist	edliwiodd	edliwiasom	edliwiasoch	edliwiasant	edliwiwyd
pluperfect	edliwiaswn	edliwiasit	edliwiasai	edliwiasem	edliwiasech	edliwiasent	edliwiasid, edliwiesid
present subjunctive	edliwiwyf	edliwiech	edliwio	edliwiom	edliwioch	edliwiont	edliwier
imperative	—	edliwi, edliwia	edliwied	edliwiwn	edliwiwch	edliwient	edliwier
verbal noun	edliw
verbal adjectives	edliwiedig, edliwedig —

Noun

edliw m (plural edliwion)

1. an upbraiding, twitting, taunting, reproach
2. supposition, allegation

Mutation

Mutated forms of edliw

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
edliw	unchanged	unchanged	hedliw

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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