methu

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See also: μέθυ

Welsh

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Etymology

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meth (failure) +‎ -u. Cf. Old Irish methaid. Ultimately from *mettom, a geminate form of Proto-Celtic *metom.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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methu (first-person singular present methaf)

  1. to fail
    Synonym: ffaelu
    Antonyms: llwyddo, pasio
    Fe fethais i'r prawf.
    I failed the test.
  2. to be unable, cannot
    Synonym: ffaelu
    Antonyms: gallu, medru
    Rydw i'n methu canu.
    I cannot sing.
    (literally, “I fail to sing.”)

Conjugation

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Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
methu fethu unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “methu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  • Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN