tolcio

Welsh

Etymology

From tolc (dent) +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔlkjɔ/

Verb

tolcio (first-person singular present tolciaf)

  1. to dent
  2. to butt, to ram

Conjugation

Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future tolcia i,
tolciaf i
tolci di tolcith o/e/hi,
tolciff e/hi
tolciwn ni tolciwch chi tolcian nhw
conditional tolciwn i,
tolcswn i
tolciet ti,
tolcset ti
tolciai fo/fe/hi,
tolcsai fo/fe/hi
tolcien ni,
tolcsen ni
tolciech chi,
tolcsech chi
tolcien nhw,
tolcsen nhw
preterite tolciais i,
tolcies i
tolciaist ti,
tolciest ti
tolciodd o/e/hi tolcion ni tolcioch chi tolcion nhw
imperative tolcia tolciwch

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

Derived terms

  • pendolcio (to headbutt)
  • tolciog (dented)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tolcio
radical soft nasal aspirate
tolcio dolcio nholcio tholcio

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