llochi

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Welsh

Etymology

From llawch (“protection, refuge”) +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

Verb

llochi (first-person singular present llochaf)

  1. to caress, to stroke, to pat, to pet
    Synonym: anwesu
  2. to harbour, to shelter, to nurture, to cherish
  3. to soothe, to pacify
  4. to coax, to flatter

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future llochaf llochi llawch, llocha llochwn llochwch llochant llochir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional 		llochwn llochit llochai llochem llochech llochent llochid
preterite llochais llochaist llochodd llochasom llochasoch llochasant llochwyd
pluperfect llochaswn llochasit llochasai llochasem llochasech llochasent llochasid, llochesid
present subjunctive llochwyf llochych llocho llochom llochoch llochont llocher
imperative — llawch, llocha lloched llochwn llochwch llochent llocher
verbal noun llochi
verbal adjectives llochedig
llochadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
Inflected colloquial forms singular plural
first second third first second third
future llocha i, llochaf i llochi di llochith o/e/hi, llochiff e/hi llochwn ni llochwch chi llochan nhw
conditional llochwn i, llochswn i llochet ti, llochset ti llochai fo/fe/hi, llochsai fo/fe/hi llochen ni, llochsen ni llochech chi, llochsech chi llochen nhw, llochsen nhw
preterite llochais i, lloches i llochaist ti, llochest ti llochodd o/e/hi llochon ni llochoch chi llochon nhw
imperative — llocha — — llochwch —
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Mutation

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

Further reading

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