arlloesi

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

arlloes (empty) +‎ -i. Doublet of arloesi (“to innovate”).

Verb

arlloesi (first-person singular present arlloesiaf)

  1. to empty, to clear, to purge
    Synonyms: gwagio, gwacáu, clirio, arloesi
  2. to pour out, to cleanse
    Synonyms: (North Wales) tywallt, (South Wales) arllwys, carthu

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future arlloesaf arlloesi arlloes, arlloesa arlloeswn arlloeswch arlloesant arlloesir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
arlloeswn arlloesit arlloesai arlloesem arlloesech arlloesent arlloesid
preterite arlloesais arlloesaist arlloesodd arlloesasom arlloesasoch arlloesasant arlloeswyd
pluperfect arlloesaswn arlloesasit arlloesasai arlloesasem arlloesasech arlloesasent arlloesasid, arlloesesid
present subjunctive arlloeswyf arlloesych arlloeso arlloesom arlloesoch arlloesont arlloeser
imperative arlloesa arlloesed arlloeswn arlloeswch arlloesent arlloeser
verbal noun arlloesi
verbal adjectives arlloesedig
arlloesadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future arlloesa i,
arlloesaf i
arlloesi di arlloesith o/e/hi,
arlloesiff e/hi
arlloeswn ni arlloeswch chi arlloesan nhw
conditional arlloeswn i,
arlloesswn i
arlloeset ti,
arlloesset ti
arlloesai fo/fe/hi,
arlloessai fo/fe/hi
arlloesen ni,
arlloessen ni
arlloesech chi,
arlloessech chi
arlloesen nhw,
arlloessen nhw
preterite arlloesais i,
arlloeses i
arlloesaist ti,
arlloesest ti
arlloesodd o/e/hi arlloeson ni arlloesoch chi arlloeson nhw
imperative arlloesa arlloeswch

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms

  • arlloesi'r ffordd (to clear the way)

Further reading

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