neilltuo

Welsh

Etymology

neilltu +‎ -o

Verb

neilltuo (first-person singular present neilltuaf, not mutable)

  1. to set aside, reserve
  2. to separate, remove
    Synonyms: didoli, ysgaru, gwahanu
  3. to set apart, keep apart
    Synonyms: arwahanu, ynysu, unigo
  4. to select, to appoint
    Synonyms: dewis, penodi
  5. to differentiate
    Synonyms: gwahaniaethu, cyferbynnu

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future neilltuaf neilltui neilltu, neilltua neilltuwn neilltuwch neilltuant neilltuir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
neilltuwn neilltuit neilltuai neilltuem neilltuech neilltuent neilltuid
preterite neilltuais neilltuaist neilltuodd neilltuasom neilltuasoch neilltuasant neilltuwyd
pluperfect neilltuaswn neilltuasit neilltuasai neilltuasem neilltuasech neilltuasent neilltuasid, neilltuesid
present subjunctive neilltuwyf neilltuych neilltuo neilltuom neilltuoch neilltuont neilltuer
imperative neilltu, neilltua neilltued neilltuwn neilltuwch neilltuent neilltuer
verbal noun neilltuo
verbal adjectives neilltuedig
neilltuadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future neilltua i,
neilltuaf i
neilltui di neilltuith o/e/hi,
neilltuiff e/hi
neilltuwn ni neilltuwch chi neilltuan nhw
conditional neilltuwn i,
neilltuswn i
neilltuet ti,
neilltuset ti
neilltuai fo/fe/hi,
neilltusai fo/fe/hi
neilltuen ni,
neilltusen ni
neilltuech chi,
neilltusech chi
neilltuen nhw,
neilltusen nhw
preterite neilltuais i,
neilltues i
neilltuaist ti,
neilltuest ti
neilltuodd o/e/hi neilltuon ni neilltuoch chi neilltuon nhw
imperative neilltua neilltuwch

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

Derived terms

  • neilltuad, neilltuaeth (separation)
  • neilltuedig (separated)
  • neilltuol (separate, adjective)

Further reading

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