gloywi

Welsh

Etymology

gloyw (“bright”) +‎ -i

Pronunciation

Verb

gloywi (first-person singular present gloywaf)

  1. (transitive) to brighten, make bright
    Synonym: goleuo
  2. (intransitive) to brighten, become bright
    Synonym: tywynnu
  3. to polish, to burnish
    Synonyms: caboli, llathru, cwyro
  4. to clarify, to improve
    Synonym: egluro
    1. to clarify, to thin (liquid)
      Synonyms: teneuo, teru, hidlo

Mutation

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