eisiau

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin exigūus (“having required”)

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) (standard) IPA(key): /ˈei̯ʃaɨ̯/
  • (South Wales) (standard) IPA(key): /ˈei̯sjai̯/, /ˈei̯ʃai̯/
    • (South Wales) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈiːʃɛ/, /ˈɪʃɛ/, /ˈiːsɛ/, /ˈɪsɛ/

Noun

eisiau m (uncountable) (functioning as verbal noun)

  1. want
    Roeddwn i eisiau i helpu.
    I wanted to help.
    Dach chi isio mynd i'r parc?
    Do you want to go to the park?
  2. need

Usage notes

Because eisiau is a noun, it does not use yn with bod and has no stem, meaning it must be used periphrastically.

Synonyms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalh-prothesis
eisiau unchanged unchanged heisiau
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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