croesawu

Welsh

Alternative forms

• croesafu, cresawu

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh croessawu. Analysable as croeso (“welcome”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /krɔɨ̯ˈsau̯ɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /krɔi̯ˈsau̯i/

Verb

croesawu (first-person singular present croesawaf)

1. to welcome

   Synonyms: cyfarch, mynwesu

Derived terms

• croesawiad (“welcome”, noun)
• croeso (“welcome”, interjection)

Mutation

Mutated forms of croesawu

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
croesawu	groesawu	nghroesawu	chroesawu

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

Further reading

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