ymolchi

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • ymolch

Etymology

From ym- +‎ golchi (compare Cornish omwolhi).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): /əˈmɔlχi/
    • (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈmɔlχi/

Verb

ymolchi (first-person singular present ymolchaf)

  1. (intransitive) to wash oneself, bathe

Conjugation
Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future ymolchaf ymolchi ymolch, ymolcha ymolchwn ymolchwch ymolchant ymolchir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional		 ymolchwn ymolchit ymolchai ymolchem ymolchech ymolchent ymolchid
preterite ymolchais ymolchaist ymolchodd ymolchasom ymolchasoch ymolchasant ymolchwyd
pluperfect ymolchaswn ymolchasit ymolchasai ymolchasem ymolchasech ymolchasent ymolchasid, ymolchesid
present subjunctive ymolchwyf ymolchych ymolcho ymolchom ymolchoch ymolchont ymolcher
imperative — ymolch, ymolcha ymolched ymolchwn ymolchwch ymolchent ymolcher
verbal noun ymolchi
verbal adjectives —
Conjugation (colloquial)
Inflected colloquial forms singular plural
first second third first second third
future ymolcha i, ymolchaf i ymolchi di ymolchith o/e/hi, ymolchiff e/hi ymolchwn ni ymolchwch chi ymolchan nhw
conditional ymolchwn i, ymolchswn i ymolchet ti, ymolchset ti ymolchai fo/fe/hi, ymolchsai fo/fe/hi ymolchen ni, ymolchsen ni ymolchech chi, ymolchsech chi ymolchen nhw, ymolchsen nhw
preterite ymolchais i, ymolches i ymolchaist ti, ymolchest ti ymolchodd o/e/hi ymolchon ni ymolchoch chi ymolchon nhw
imperative — ymolcha — — ymolchwch —
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ymolchi unchanged unchanged hymolchi
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), “ymolchaf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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