gwyrdroi

Welsh

Etymology

From gŵyr (“aslant, askew”) +‎ troi (“turn”).

Pronunciation

Verb

gwyrdroi (first-person singular present gwyrdrôf or gwyrdroaf)

  1. to distort, to pervert, to corrupt
    Synonyms: llygru, llurgunio
  2. to misuse, to abuse
    Synonyms: camarfer, gwyrgamu, camdroi
  3. (physics) to refract
    Synonyms: plygu, gwrthdorri

Derived terms

Mutation

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