llyfu tin

Welsh

Alternative forms

• llyo tin
• llyu tin

Etymology

llyfu (“to lick”) + tin (“arse”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɬəvɨ̞ ˈtiːn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɬəvi ˈtiːn/

Verb

llyfu tin (first-person singular present llyfaf tin)

1. (idiomatic, vulgar) to arselick, to kiss ass, to brownnose

   Synonyms: llyfu traed, cynffonna

Mutation

Mutated forms of llyfu tin

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llyfu tin	lyfu tin	unchanged	unchanged

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

Further reading

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