cydio

Welsh

Alternative forms

• cydied

Etymology

From cyd (“union, joint”) +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkədjɔ/

Verb

cydio (first-person singular present cydiaf)

1. to grab, to seize, to take hold

   Synonyms: gafael, ymafael, cymryd gafael

2. to come to grips

   Synonym: glynu wrth

3. to bite (of fish), to take the bait
4. to join, to conjoin

   Synonyms: asio, uno, cyplysu

   1. to adjoin, to abut, to border

      Synonyms: ffinio, cyfarfod

   2. to copulate, to have sex

      Synonyms: ymgydio, cnuchio

Derived terms

• (dated, offensive) gwrywgydio (“to bugger, to have homosexual relations”)
• offer cydio (“reproductive organs”)
• ymgydio (“to copulate”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cydio

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cydio	gydio	nghydio	chydio

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cydio”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cydio”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies