cylchu
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Welsh
Alternative forms
- cylchio
- cylcho
Etymology
From cylch (“circle, ring; compass, scope, range; circumference; environs, surroundings, precincts; zone”) + -u (verbal suffix).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəlχɨ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəlχi/
Verb
cylchu (first-person singular present cylchaf)
- to hoop, rim (wheel, barrel, etc.)
- to circle, encompass, surround, enclose
- to roll
- to make a progress through, make a tour or circuit of (territory, etc.)
- to perambulate
Derived terms
- ailgylchu (“to recycle”)
Mutation
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), “cylchaf, cylchiaf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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