Welsh

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Etymology

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From llygod (mice) +‎ -a. Cognate with Cornish legessa.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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llygota (first-person singular present llygotaf)

  1. to mouse, to hunt or catch mouse or rats (especially of a cat or owl)
  2. to pry about

Conjugation

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Mutation

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

Further reading

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