teilo

See also: Teilo and tèilò

Welsh

Etymology

tail (“dung”) +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtei̯lɔ/
  • Homophone: Teilo (given name)
  • Rhymes: -ei̯lɔ

Verb

teilo (first-person singular present teilaf) (transitive)

  1. to manure, to spread dung
    Synonyms: gwrteithio, tomi
  2. to foul, to soil
    Synonyms: baeddu, bawa

Mutation

Mutated forms of teilo
radical soft nasal aspirate
teilo deilo nheilo theilo

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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