synhwyro

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • synhwyrio, snwyro, synhwyrian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh synhwyro. By surface analysis, synnwyr +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

Verb

synhwyro (first-person singular present synhwyraf, not mutable)

  1. to sense
    Synonym: clywed
    1. to feel
      Synonyms: clywed, teimlo
    2. to smell, to sniff
      Synonyms: arogleuo, arogli, ffroeni, sniffian
    3. to interpret, to make sense of, to consider
      Synonyms: dehongli, egluro, amgyffred, ystyried

Derived terms

Further reading

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