dyfalu

Welsh

Etymology

From dy- (to) + the same root found in hafal (equal).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /dəˈvalɨ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /dəˈva(ː)li/
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Verb

dyfalu (first-person singular present dyfalaf)

  1. to guess (reach an unqualified conclusion)
    Synonyms: gesio, bwrw amcan
  2. to suppose
    Synonyms: tybio, damcaniaethu, dychmygu

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future dyfalaf dyfeli dyfala dyfalwn dyfelwch, dyfalwch dyfalant dyfelir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
dyfalwn dyfalit dyfalai dyfalem dyfalech dyfalent dyfelid
preterite dyfelais dyfelaist dyfalodd dyfalasom dyfalasoch dyfalasant dyfalwyd
pluperfect dyfalaswn dyfalasit dyfalasai dyfalasem dyfalasech dyfalasent dyfalasid, dyfalesid
present subjunctive dyfalwyf dyfelych dyfalo dyfalom dyfaloch dyfalont dyfaler
imperative dyfala dyfaled dyfalwn dyfelwch, dyfalwch dyfalent dyfaler
verbal noun dyfalu
verbal adjectives dyfaledig
dyfaladwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future dyfala i,
dyfalaf i
dyfali di dyfalith o/e/hi,
dyfaliff e/hi
dyfalwn ni dyfalwch chi dyfalan nhw
conditional dyfalwn i,
dyfalswn i
dyfalet ti,
dyfalset ti
dyfalai fo/fe/hi,
dyfalsai fo/fe/hi
dyfalen ni,
dyfalsen ni
dyfalech chi,
dyfalsech chi
dyfalen nhw,
dyfalsen nhw
preterite dyfalais i,
dyfales i
dyfalaist ti,
dyfalest ti
dyfalodd o/e/hi dyfalon ni dyfaloch chi dyfalon nhw
imperative dyfala dyfalwch

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

Derived terms

Mutation

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