cripian

Welsh

Alternative forms

• cripio, cripiad, cripad

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɪpjan/

Etymology 1

Verb

cripian (first-person singular present cripiaf)

1. to scratch, to claw, to scrape

   Synonyms: crafu, sgrapo, ysgraffinio

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English creep.

Verb

cripian (first-person singular present cripiaf)

1. to creep, to crawl

   Synonyms: ymlusgo, cropian

Derived terms

• gêr cripian (“worm gear”)
• gyriant cripian (“worm drive”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cripian	gripian	nghripian	chripian
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.