Welsh edit

Etymology edit

Denominative verb from gobaith (hope) +‎ -io.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

gobeithio (first-person singular present gobeithiaf)

  1. to hope

Conjugation edit

Adverb edit

gobeithio

  1. hopefully (it is hoped that) (sentence adverb)
    Gobeithio byddi di’n well yn fuan.
    Hopefully you'll be better soon.

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gobeithio obeithio ngobeithio unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

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