Welsh

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Etymology

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Denominative verb from gobaith (hope) +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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gobeithio (first-person singular present gobeithiaf)

  1. to hope

Conjugation

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Adverb

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gobeithio

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

Mutation

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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

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  • 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