twp
See also: Twp.
Translingual
Symbol
twp
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Ere terms
English
Etymology 1
Abbreviation.
Noun
twp (plural twps)
- Abbreviation of township.
Alternative forms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʊp/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ʊp
Noun
twp
- (Wales) A fool.
- 1946, Marguerite Florence Hélène Jervais Evans, Oliver Sandys, Caradoc Evans:
- This is what he said: "Christ is not a twp. He does not want money. He wants no more than your heart and He has got mine."
- 1968, Glyn Jones, The dragon has two tongues: essays on Anglo-Welsh writers and writing:
- He said if there was a twp more twp than me he would rather be Son Prodigal.
Adjective
twp (comparative more twp, superlative most twp)
- (Wales) Foolish.
- 1968, Glyn Jones, The dragon has two tongues: essays on Anglo-Welsh writers and writing:
- He said if there was a twp more twp than me he would rather be Son Prodigal.
- 2005, Jonathan Bignell, Stephen Lacey, Popular television drama: critical perspectives:
- As I wrote at the time, Terry is the epitome of a 'twp Taffy' and many would argue that this is the only kind of Welsh representation regularly available […]
Anagrams
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʊp/
Etymology 1
Compare dialectal English tup (“fool”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
twp (feminine singular twp, plural twp, equative twped, comparative twpach, superlative twpaf)
Derived terms
Descendants
- → English: twp
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English tub(fish).
Noun
twp m (plural twps)
- alternative form of twb (“chub”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| twp | dwp | nhwp | thwp |
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), “twp”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “twp”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies