moelystota

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • moelystodi

Etymology

moelystod (“skip, gambol”) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

Verb

moelystota (first-person singular present moleystotaf)

  1. to skip, to caper, to frolic
    Synonyms: llamsach, crychneidio, prancio, rhampio
  2. to roam, to wander
    Synonyms: crwydro, rhodianna
  3. (figurative) to stray, to gad about wantonly

Mutation

Mutated forms of moelystota
radical soft nasal aspirate
moelystota foelystota 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

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “moelystota”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “moelystota”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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