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

   Does dim siâp arna i heddiw.

   I'm all over the place today.

   (literally, “There is no shape on me today.”)

Derived terms

• siapio (“to shape, to shape up, to hurry up”)

Further reading

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