pefrio

Welsh

Etymology

pefr (ray) +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpevrjɔ/

Verb

pefrio (first-person singular present pefriaf)

  1. to sparkle, to glitter, to twinkle
    Synonyms: serennu, tywynnu, disgleirio
  2. to radiate
    Synonym: pelydru
  3. to effervesce
    Synonym: byrlymu

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future pefriaf pefrii pefri, pefria pefriwn pefriwch pefriant pefriir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
pefriwn pefriit pefriai pefriem pefriech pefrient pefriid
preterite pefriais pefriaist pefriodd pefriasom pefriasoch pefriasant pefriwyd
pluperfect pefriaswn pefriasit pefriasai pefriasem pefriasech pefriasent pefriasid, pefriesid
present subjunctive pefriwyf pefriych pefrio pefriom pefrioch pefriont pefrier
imperative pefri, pefria pefried pefriwn pefriwch pefrient pefrier
verbal noun pefrio
verbal adjectives pefriedig
pefriadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future pefria i,
pefriaf i
pefri di pefrith o/e/hi,
pefriff e/hi
pefriwn ni pefriwch chi pefrian nhw
conditional pefriwn i,
pefriswn i
pefriet ti,
pefriset ti
pefriai fo/fe/hi,
pefrisai fo/fe/hi
pefrien ni,
pefrisen ni
pefriech chi,
pefrisech chi
pefrien nhw,
pefrisen nhw
preterite pefriais i,
pefries i
pefriaist ti,
pefriest ti
pefriodd o/e/hi pefrion ni pefrioch chi pefrion nhw
imperative pefria pefriwch

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

Further reading

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