poenydio

Welsh

Etymology

Possibly from penydio (to punish, to torment) influenced by poen (pain).

Pronunciation

Verb

poenydio (first-person singular present poenydiaf)

  1. to torture, to torment
    Synonyms: arteithio, diboeni

Conjugation

Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future poenydia i,
poenydiaf i
poenydi di poenydith o/e/hi,
poenydiff e/hi
poenydiwn ni poenydiwch chi poenydian nhw
conditional poenydiwn i,
poenydswn i
poenydiet ti,
poenydset ti
poenydiai fo/fe/hi,
poenydsai fo/fe/hi
poenydien ni,
poenydsen ni
poenydiech chi,
poenydsech chi
poenydien nhw,
poenydsen nhw
preterite poenydiais i,
poenydies i
poenydiaist ti,
poenydiest ti
poenydiodd o/e/hi poenydion ni poenydioch chi poenydion nhw
imperative poenydia poenydiwch

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

Derived terms

  • poenydiwr (tormentor, torturer)

Mutation

Mutated forms of poenydio
radical soft nasal aspirate
poenydio boenydio mhoenydio phoenydio

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), “poenydio”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies