bustachu

Welsh

Etymology

bustach (“bullock”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

Verb

bustachu (first-person singular present bustachaf) (idiomatic)

  1. (archaic) to restrain, to bridle, to blunder
    Synonyms: atal, rheoli, ffrwyno
    1. (archaic) to mistreat
      Synonyms: cam-drin, niweidio
  2. to bungle, to bumble, to blunder
    Synonyms: bwnglera, dallgeibio

Mutation

Mutated forms of bustachu
radical soft nasal aspirate
bustachu fustachu mustachu 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), “bustachu”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bustachu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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