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pwyso

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From pwys (weight) +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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pwyso (first-person singular present pwysaf)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to weigh
    1. to weigh, find the weight of; to weigh out; to weigh oneself
    Synonyms: cloriannu, mantoli, tafoli
    1. to weigh (a certain amount), weigh as much as, (counter)balance
    2. (with ar) to weigh, be heavy (as a burden); to press (upon or down); to emphasize
      Synonym: gwasgu i lawr
    3. (figuratively)
      1. to weigh in the mind, consider (carefully), judge, value
      2. to be worth, be equal to, counterbalance
      3. (with ar) to weigh (upon), burden, press, oppress, impair; to impress (upon), urge, bring pressure to bear (on)
        Synonym: pwyso i lawr
      4. (with ar) to depend (upon), rely (on), trust or have confidence (in)
        Synonyms: dibynnu, ymddiried
    4. to lean (against), rest (against), sink; to lean, incline, tend, deviate; to draw on, draw near
      Synonym: pwyso at

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of pwyso
radical soft nasal aspirate
pwyso bwyso mhwyso phwyso

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