dryllio

Welsh

Etymology

From dryll (“fragment”) +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

Verb

dryllio (first-person singular present drylliaf)

  1. to cut up, to break, into pieces
    Synonyms: torri, malu
  2. (transitive) to shatter, to fragment, to wreck
    Synonyms: briwo, chwilfriwio, distrywio, dinistrio, malurio
  3. (intransitive) break up, to get wrecked
  4. to tear apart
    Synonyms: rhwygo, darnio
  5. to bruise, to hurt
    Synonyms: ysigo, streifio, poenydio

Mutation

Mutated forms of dryllio
radical soft nasal aspirate
dryllio ddryllio nryllio unchanged

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