gobeithio

Welsh

Etymology

Denominative verb from gobaith (hope) +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔˈbei̯θjɔ/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ɡɔˈbei̯θjɔ/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɡɔˈbei̯θɔ/, /ɡɔˈbiːθɔ/

Verb

gobeithio (first-person singular present gobeithiaf)

  1. to hope

Conjugation

Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future gobeithia i,
gobeithiaf i
gobeithi di gobeithith o/e/hi,
gobeithiff e/hi
gobeithiwn ni gobeithiwch chi gobeithian nhw
conditional gobeithiwn i,
gobeithswn i
gobeithiet ti,
gobeithset ti
gobeithiai fo/fe/hi,
gobeithsai fo/fe/hi
gobeithien ni,
gobeithsen ni
gobeithiech chi,
gobeithsech chi
gobeithien nhw,
gobeithsen nhw
preterite gobeithiais i,
gobeithies i
gobeithiaist ti,
gobeithiest ti
gobeithiodd o/e/hi gobeithion ni gobeithioch chi gobeithion nhw
imperative gobeithia gobeithiwch

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

Adverb

gobeithio

  1. hopefully (it is hoped that) (sentence adverb)
    Gobeithio byddi di’n well yn fuan.
    Hopefully you'll be better soon.

Mutation

Mutated forms of gobeithio
radical soft nasal aspirate
gobeithio obeithio ngobeithio unchanged

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

References

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