amau
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Welsh amheu, from Proto-Celtic *ambisuweti.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cy-N" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "standard" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈamaɨ̯/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cy-N" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "colloquial" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈamɛ/, /ˈama/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cy-S" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "standard" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈamai̯/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cy-S" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "colloquial" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈamɛ/
Verb
amau (first-person singular present amheuaf)
- to doubt
Conjugation
Conjugation (literary)
| singular | plural | impersonal | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| first | second | third | first | second | third | |||
| present indicative/future | amheuaf | amheui | amheua | amheuwn | amheuwch | amheuant | amheuir | |
| imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/ conditional |
amheuwn | amheuit | amheuai | amheuem | amheuech | amheuent | amheuid | |
| preterite | amheuais | amheuaist | amheuodd | ameuasom | ameuasoch | ameuasant | amheuwyd | |
| pluperfect | ameuaswn | ameuasit | ameuasai | ameuasem | ameuasech | ameuasent | ameuasid, ameuesid | |
| present subjunctive | amheuwyf | amheuych | amheuo | amheuom | amheuoch | amheuont | amheuer | |
| imperative | — | amheua | amheued | amheuwn | amheuwch | amheuent | amheuer | |
| verbal noun | amau | |||||||
| verbal adjectives | ameuedig ameuadwy | |||||||
Conjugation (colloquial)
| Inflected colloquial forms | singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| first | second | third | first | second | third | |
| future | amheua i, amheuaf i | amheui di | amheuith o/e/hi, amheuiff e/hi | amheuwn ni | amheuwch chi | amheuan nhw |
| conditional | amheuwn i, amheuswn i | amheuet ti, amheuset ti | amheuai fo/fe/hi, amheusai fo/fe/hi | amheuen ni, amheusen ni | amheuech chi, amheusech chi | amheuen nhw, amheusen nhw |
| preterite | amheuais i, amheues i | amheuaist ti, amheuest ti | amheuodd o/e/hi | amheuon ni | amheuoch chi | amheuon nhw |
| imperative | — | amheua | — | — | amheuwch | — |
| Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh. | ||||||
Derived terms
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| amau | unchanged | unchanged | hamau |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “amheuaf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies