twyllo

Welsh

Etymology

twyll (“deceit”) +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

Verb

twyllo (first-person singular present twyllaf)

  1. to deceive, to swindle
    Synonyms: cafflo, blingo

Derived terms

  • gormod o obaith sy'n twyllo (“too much hope betrays you”)
  • nid hawdd twyllo hen frithyllod (“can’t fool old stagers”)
  • nid twyll twyllo twyllwr (“no deceit to deceive a deceiver”)
  • twyllwr (“deceiver”)
  • unwaith yn unig y mae twyllo un call (“only once does one deceive a wise one”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of twyllo
radical soft nasal aspirate
twyllo dwyllo nhwyllo thwyllo

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