cwtsio

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From cwtsh (cwtch) +‎ -o.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

cwtsio (first-person singular present cwtsiaf)

  1. (South Wales) to crouch
    Cwtsia lawr fanna a paid symud.
    Crouch down there and don't move.
  2. (South Wales) to cuddle, to hug
    Mae'n lico cwtsio ei mami.
    She likes cuddling / cwtching her mammy.

Usage notes[edit]

Note that the Welsh word is spelt cwtsh whereas the English word is spelt cwtch.

Conjugation[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwtsio gwtsio nghwtsio chwtsio
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

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