safio
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from English save + -o.
Pronunciation
Verb
safio (first-person singular present safiaf, not mutable)
Derived terms
- safio'r wyneb (“to save face”)
- un pwyth mewn pryd sy'n safio wyth (“a stitch in time saves nine”, literally “one stitch in time saves eight”)
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “safio”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “safio”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies