sielffo

Welsh

Etymology

sielff (“shelf”, from English shelf) +‎ -o. Doublet of silffio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛlfɔ/

Verb

sielffo (first-person singular present sielffaf, not mutable)

1. (South Wales, uncommon) to shelve

   Synonym: silffio

2. (vulgar) to shag, to copulate

   Synonyms: cnuchio, ymgydio

Further reading

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