sgyrsiol

Welsh

Etymology

From sgwrs (“conversation”) +‎ -iol.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsɡərʃɔl/, [ˈskərʃol]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsɡərsjɔl/, /ˈsɡərʃɔl/, [ˈskərsjol], [ˈskərʃol]
• Rhymes: -ərsjɔl, -ərʃɔl

Adjective

sgyrsiol (feminine singular sgyrsiol, plural sgyrsiol, not comparable, not mutable)

1. conversational
2. colloquial

   Synonyms: tafodieithol, llafar

Further reading

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