cylchu

Welsh

Alternative forms

• cylchio
• cylcho

Etymology

From cylch (“circle, ring; compass, scope, range; circumference; environs, surroundings, precincts; zone”) +‎ -u (verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkəlχɨ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkəlχi/

Verb

cylchu (first-person singular present cylchaf)

1. to hoop, rim (wheel, barrel, etc.)
2. to circle, encompass, surround, enclose
3. to roll
4. to make a progress through, make a tour or circuit of (territory, etc.)
5. to perambulate

Derived terms

• ailgylchu (“to recycle”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cylchu	gylchu	nghylchu	chylchu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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