rhofio

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • rhawio

Etymology

From rhaw +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɔvjɔ/

Verb

rhofio (first-person singular present rhofiaf)

  1. to shovel

Conjugation

Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future rhofia i,
rhofiaf i
rhofi di rhofith o/e/hi,
rhofiff e/hi
rhofiwn ni rhofiwch chi rhofian nhw
conditional rhofiwn i,
rhofswn i
rhofiet ti,
rhofset ti
rhofiai fo/fe/hi,
rhofsai fo/fe/hi
rhofien ni,
rhofsen ni
rhofiech chi,
rhofsech chi
rhofien nhw,
rhofsen nhw
preterite rhofiais i,
rhofies i
rhofiaist ti,
rhofiest ti
rhofiodd o/e/hi rhofion ni rhofioch chi rhofion nhw
imperative rhofia rhofiwch

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhofio
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhofio rofio unchanged unchanged

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

Further reading

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