sielffo

Welsh

Etymology

sielff (“shelf”, from English shelf) +‎ -o. Doublet of silffio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛlfɔ/

Verb

sielffo (first-person singular present sielffaf, not mutable)

  1. (South Wales, uncommon) to shelve
    Synonym: silffio
  2. (vulgar) to shag, to copulate
    Synonyms: cnuchio, ymgydio

Further reading

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