terfysgu

Welsh

Etymology

From terfysg (commotion, tumult; riot, revolt) + -u.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /tɛrˈvəsɡɨ/, [tʰɛrˈvəskɨ]
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /tɛrˈvəsɡi/, [tʰɛrˈvəski]

Verb

terfysgu (first-person singular present terfysgaf)

  1. (intransitive) to riot, to revolt
  2. (intransitive) to terrorise

Conjugation

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
terfysgu derfysgu nherfysgu therfysgu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “terfysgu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.