tawelu

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From tawel (quiet) +‎ -o.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

tawelu (first-person singular present tawelaf)

  1. to calm, to allay, to tranquillize
    Synonyms: distewi, gostegu, llonyddu

Conjugation[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

  • tawelydd (quietist, sedative, tranquilliser)

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tawelu dawelu nhawelu thawelu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

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