adfachu

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From ad- (“again-”) +‎ bachu (“to claw”).

Verb

adfachu (first-person singular present adfachaf)

  1. (transitive, literal and figurative) to claw back
    Synonym: hawlio'n ôl

Etymology 2

From adfach (“barb”) +‎ -u.

Verb

adfachu (first-person singular present adfachaf)

  1. (transitive) to rebarb

Mutation

Mutated forms of adfachu
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
adfachu unchanged unchanged hadfachu

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