ymroi

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh ymroði. Analysable as ym- (“self-”) +‎ rhoi (“to give”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əmˈrɔi̯/

Verb

ymroi (first-person singular present ymrof or ymroddaf)

  1. to devote oneself
    Synonyms: ymgysegru, ymgyflwyno

Derived terms

  • ymroddiad (“devotion”)
  • ymroi ati (“to set about doing”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ymroi
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ymroi unchanged unchanged hymroi

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “devote”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “ymroi”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “ymroi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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