tyllu

Welsh

Alternative forms

• twyllu

Etymology

twll (“hole”) +‎ -io

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtəɬɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtəɬi/

Verb

tyllu (first-person singular present tyllaf)

1. to bore, to perforate

   Synonyms: ebillio, trydyllu, trywanu

2. to dig, to excavate

   Synonyms: cloddio, ceibio, palu

3. to breach, to burst through

   Synonyms: hollti, rhwygo

Derived terms

• tyllwr (“borer, hole punch”)

Related terms

• tylluan (“owl”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tyllu

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tyllu	dyllu	nhyllu	thyllu

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