llochi

Welsh

Etymology

From llawch (protection, refuge) +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

Verb

llochi (first-person singular present llochaf)

  1. to caress, to stroke, to pat, to pet
    Synonym: anwesu
  2. to harbour, to shelter, to nurture, to cherish
  3. to soothe, to pacify
  4. to coax, to flatter

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future llochaf llochi llawch, llocha llochwn llochwch llochant llochir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
llochwn llochit llochai llochem llochech llochent llochid
preterite llochais llochaist llochodd llochasom llochasoch llochasant llochwyd
pluperfect llochaswn llochasit llochasai llochasem llochasech llochasent llochasid, llochesid
present subjunctive llochwyf llochych llocho llochom llochoch llochont llocher
imperative llawch, llocha lloched llochwn llochwch llochent llocher
verbal noun llochi
verbal adjectives llochedig
llochadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future llocha i,
llochaf i
llochi di llochith o/e/hi,
llochiff e/hi
llochwn ni llochwch chi llochan nhw
conditional llochwn i,
llochswn i
llochet ti,
llochset ti
llochai fo/fe/hi,
llochsai fo/fe/hi
llochen ni,
llochsen ni
llochech chi,
llochsech chi
llochen nhw,
llochsen nhw
preterite llochais i,
lloches i
llochaist ti,
llochest ti
llochodd o/e/hi llochon ni llochoch chi llochon nhw
imperative llocha llochwch

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of llochi
radical soft nasal aspirate
llochi lochi unchanged 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), “llochi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies