Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From cwtsh (cwtch) +‎ -o.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

cwtsio (first-person singular present cwtsiaf)

  1. (South Wales) to crouch
    Cwtsia lawr fanna a paid symud.
    Crouch down there and don't move.
  2. (South Wales) to cuddle, to hug
    Mae'n lico cwtsio ei mami.
    She likes cuddling / cwtching her mammy.

Usage notes edit

Note that the Welsh word is spelt cwtsh whereas the English word is spelt cwtch.

Conjugation edit

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwtsio gwtsio nghwtsio chwtsio
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), “cwtsio”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies