beichio

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Verb

beichio (first-person singular present beichiaf)

  1. to low, to moo
    Synonyms: brefu, bugunad
  2. to bellow, to bawl
    Synonyms: udo, bloeddio, gweiddi
  3. to sob, to cry
    Synonyms: crio, llefain
Derived terms
  • beichio wylo (“to cry one's eyes out”)

Etymology 2

baich (“burden”, noun) +‎ -io.

Verb

beichio (first-person singular present beichiaf)

  1. to burden, to weigh down
    Synonyms: llwytho, pwyso i lawr
  2. (figurative) to overwhelm
    Synonym: llethu

Mutation

Mutated forms of beichio
radical soft nasal aspirate
beichio feichio meichio unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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