amsugno

Welsh

Etymology

From am- (“circum-”) +‎ sugno (“suck”).

Pronunciation

Verb

amsugno (first-person singular present amsugnaf)

  1. to absorb
    • 2025 August 29 (last accessed), “Y system cylchrediad gwaed mewn bodau dynol [The circulatory system in the human body]”, in BBC Bitesize‎[1], archived from the original on 29 August 2025:
      mae ganddyn nhw siâp deugeugrwm (siâp disg gwastad) i gynyddu arwynebedd eu harwyneb ar gyfer amsugno ocsigen.
      they have a biconcave shape (a flat disc shape) to increase their surface area to absorb oxygen.

Mutation

Mutated forms of amsugno
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
amsugno unchanged unchanged hamsugno

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