siprys

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪprɪs/

Noun

siprys m (uncountable, not mutable)

1. (agriculture) dredge, bullimong (mixture of barley and oats)
2. (figurative) any mixture

   Synonym: cymysgedd

3. Wenglish, a mix of Welsh and English

Derived terms

• siarad siprys (“to speak a mixture of English and Welsh”)

References

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “siprys”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “siprys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies