coelio

Welsh

Etymology

From coel (belief) +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

Verb

coelio (first-person singular present coeliaf)

  1. to believe, to credit, to trust in
    Synonyms: credu, ymddiried i
  2. to obey
    Synonym: ufuddhau i
  3. (business) to give trust or credit
  4. to cast lots, take auspices, consult omens

Conjugation

Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future coelia i,
coeliaf i
coeli di coelith o/e/hi,
coeliff e/hi
coeliwn ni coeliwch chi coelian nhw
conditional coeliwn i,
coelswn i
coeliet ti,
coelset ti
coeliai fo/fe/hi,
coelsai fo/fe/hi
coelien ni,
coelsen ni
coeliech chi,
coelsech chi
coelien nhw,
coelsen nhw
preterite coeliais i,
coelies i
coeliaist ti,
coeliest ti
coeliodd o/e/hi coelion ni coelioch chi coelion nhw
imperative coelia coeliwch

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of coelio
radical soft nasal aspirate
coelio goelio nghoelio choelio

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