simsanu

Welsh

Etymology

From simsan (“shaky”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /sɪmˈsanɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /sɪmˈsa(ː)ni/

Verb

simsanu (first-person singular present simsanaf, not mutable)

1. to sway, to totter, to teeter

   Synonym: gwegian

2. to hesitate, to waver, to vacillate

   Synonyms: anwadalu, petruso

Conjugation

Conjugation of simsanu (literary)

	singular			plural			impersonal
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present indicative/future	simsanaf	simseni	simsana	simsanwn	simsenwch, simsanwch	simsanant	simsenir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/ conditional	simsanwn	simsanit	simsanai	simsanem	simsanech	simsanent	simsenid
preterite	simsenais	simsenaist	simsanodd	simsanasom	simsanasoch	simsanasant	simsanwyd
pluperfect	simsanaswn	simsanasit	simsanasai	simsanasem	simsanasech	simsanasent	simsanasid, simsanesid
present subjunctive	simsanwyf	simsenych	simsano	simsanom	simsanoch	simsanont	simsaner
imperative	—	simsana	simsaned	simsanwn	simsenwch, simsanwch	simsanent	simsaner
verbal noun	simsanu
verbal adjectives	simsanedig simsanadwy

Conjugation of simsanu (colloquial)

inflected colloquial forms	singular			plural
	first	second	third	first	second	third
future	simsana i, simsanaf i	simsani di	simsanith o/e/hi, simsaniff e/hi	simsanwn ni	simsanwch chi	simsanan nhw
conditional	simsanwn i, simsanswn i	simsanet ti, simsanset ti	simsanai fo/fe/hi, simsansai fo/fe/hi	simsanen ni, simsansen ni	simsanech chi, simsansech chi	simsanen nhw, simsansen nhw
preterite	simsanais i, simsanes i	simsanaist ti, simsanest ti	simsanodd o/e/hi	simsanon ni	simsanoch chi	simsanon nhw
imperative	—	simsana	—	—	simsanwch	—

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Further reading

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