gwrthdroi

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • gwrth-droi (preferred GyrA spelling)

Etymology

From gwrth- (“back”) +‎ troi (“to turn”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʊrθˈdrɔi̯/

Verb

gwrthdroi (first-person singular present gwrthdroaf or gwrthdrôf)

  1. to turn back, to return
    Synonyms: troi'n ôl, dymchwelyd
  2. to revert
    Synonyms: adlithro, atchwelyd
  3. to subvert,
    Synonyms: gwyrdroi, tanseilio
  4. to invert
    Synonym: cildroi
    1. (music) to invert (a chord)
  5. to convert
    Synonyms: trosi, newid, addasu
  6. to reflect
    Synonyms: gwrthdorri, gwrthdaflu

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwrthdroi
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwrthdroi wrthdroi ngwrthdroi unchanged

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

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “invert”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gwrthdroi”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwrthdroi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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