brifo

Portuguese

Verb

brifo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of brifar

Welsh

Etymology

Variant of briwo (to wound, to bruise),[1] from briw (wound, noun) +‎ -o. Cognate with Irish brúigh (crush).

Pronunciation

Verb

brifo (first-person singular present brifaf)

  1. to injure, to hurt
    Synonyms: anafu, niweidio
    Dw i wedi brifo fy mhen i.
    I've hurt my head.

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future brifaf brifi brifa brifwn brifwch brifant brifir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
brifwn brifit brifai brifem brifech brifent brifid
preterite brifais brifaist brifodd brifasom brifasoch brifasant brifwyd
pluperfect brifaswn brifasit brifasai brifasem brifasech brifasent brifasid, brifesid
present subjunctive brifwyf brifych brifo brifom brifoch brifont brifer
imperative brifa brifed brifwn brifwch brifent brifer
verbal noun brifo
verbal adjectives brifedig
brifadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future brifa i,
brifaf i
brifi di brifith o/e/hi,
brififf e/hi
brifwn ni brifwch chi brifan nhw
conditional brifwn i,
brifswn i
brifet ti,
brifset ti
brifai fo/fe/hi,
brifsai fo/fe/hi
brifen ni,
brifsen ni
brifech chi,
brifsech chi
brifen nhw,
brifsen nhw
preterite brifais i,
brifes i
brifaist ti,
brifest ti
brifodd o/e/hi brifon ni brifoch chi brifon nhw
imperative brifa brifwch

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of brifo
radical soft nasal aspirate
brifo frifo mrifo unchanged

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

References

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “brifo”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin