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Welsh
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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Verb
cripian (first-person singular present cripiaf)
- to scratch, to claw, to scrape
- Synonyms: crafu, sgrapo, ysgraffinio
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English creep.[1]
Verb
cripian (first-person singular present cripiaf)
- to creep, to crawl
- Synonyms: ymlusgo, cropian
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cripian”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies