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clymu

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From cwlwm (“knot, tie”) +‎ -u. Cognate with Cornish kelmi, Breton koulmañ.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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clymu (first-person singular present clymaf)

  1. (transitive) to knot, tie, bind
    Antonym: datglymu

Conjugation

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Conjugation of clymu (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future clymaf clymi clyma clymwn clymwch clymant clymir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
clymwn clymit clymai clymem clymech clyment clymid
preterite clymais clymaist clymodd clymasom clymasoch clymasant clymwyd
pluperfect clymaswn clymasit clymasai clymasem clymasech clymasent clymasid, clymesid
present subjunctive clymwyf clymych clymo clymom clymoch clymont clymer
imperative — clyma clymed clymwn clymwch clyment clymer
verbal noun clymu
verbal adjectives clymedig
clymadwy
Conjugation of clymu (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future clyma i,
clymaf i
clymi di clymith o/e/hi,
clymiff e/hi
clymwn ni clymwch chi clyman nhw
conditional clymwn i,
clymswn i
clymet ti,
clymset ti
clymai fo/fe/hi,
clymsai fo/fe/hi
clymen ni,
clymsen ni
clymech chi,
clymsech chi
clymen nhw,
clymsen nhw
preterite clymais i,
clymes i
clymaist ti,
clymest ti
clymodd o/e/hi clymon ni clymoch chi clymon nhw
imperative — clyma — — clymwch —

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of clymu
radical soft nasal aspirate
clymu glymu nghlymu chlymu

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

Further reading

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  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “clymu”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “clymu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies