dirdroi

Welsh

Etymology

From dir- (“hyper-, over-”) +‎ troi (“turn”).

Pronunciation

Verb

dirdroi (first-person singular present dirdroaf)

  1. to wrench, to twist, to wrest
    Synonym: nydd-droi
  2. to twist, to sprain (ankle)
    Synonyms: ysigo, straenio, tyrfu, streifio
  3. to distort
    Synonym: gwyrdroi

Derived terms

  • dirdroad (“act of wrenching”)

Mutation

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