hogi

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɔɡɪ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhoːɡi/, /ˈhɔɡi/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *ögid (with secondary h-), from Proto-Celtic *okīti, a causative from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”). Cognate to Breton kougañ.

Verb

hogi (first-person singular present hogaf, not mutable)

1. to sharpen, to whet, to gone

   Synonyms: blaenllymu, siarpio, minio, miniogi

2. (figurative) to sharpen, to intensify

   Synonyms: cyffroi, symbylu

3. (figurative) to stimulate, rouse

   Synonyms: cyffroi, symbylu, angerddoli

Derived terms

• annog (“to incite”)
• carreg hogi (“whetstone”)
• rhasel hogi (“cut-throat razor”)
• os na chwysi wrth hogi fe chwysi wrth dorri (“a stitch in time saves nine”, literally “if you don't sweat while sharpening, you'll sweat while cutting”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of hogi

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
hogi	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

hogi

1. h-prothesized form of ogi (“to harrow”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ogi

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ogi	unchanged	unchanged	hogi

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