gwrywgydio

Welsh

Etymology

From gwryw (“manly, male”) +‎ cydio (“to seize”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡʊrɪu̯ˈɡədjɔ/

Usage notes

The diphthong "yw" is generally pronounced /ɪu̯/ in the north.

Verb

gwrywgydio (first-person singular present gwrwygydiaf)

  1. (historical, offensive) to engage in a homosexual act or relationship, to bugger, to sodomise
    Synonyms: bygro, sodomeiddio

Derived terms

  • (dated, offensive) gwrywgydiad (“homosexual act”)
  • (dated, offensive) gwrywgydiaeth (“homophilia, buggery, sodomy”)
  • (dated, offensive) gwrywgydiol (“homophile”, adjective)
  • (dated, offensive) gwrywgydiwr (“homophile, bugger, sodomite”)
  • ymgydio (“to copulate (in general)”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwrywgydio
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwrywgydio wrywgydio ngwrywgydio unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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