mwmian

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • mwmial, mwmio

Etymology

From English mum (to make an inarticulate sound with closed lips) +‎ -ian; the root is from Middle English mum (silent).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊmjan/

Verb

mwmian (first-person singular present mwmiaf)

  1. to be mutter, to mumble
    Synonyms: grymial, myngial, murmur

Conjugation

Conjugation of mwmian (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future mwmiaf mwmi mwmia mwmiwn mwmiwch mwmiant mwmir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/conditional mwmiwn mwmit mwmiai mwmiem mwmiech mwmient mwmid
preterite mwmiais mwmiaist mwmiodd mwmiasom mwmiasoch mwmiasant mwmiwyd
pluperfect mwmiaswn mwmiasit mwmiasai mwmiasem mwmiasech mwmiasent mwmiasid, mwmiesid
present subjunctive mwmiwyf mwmiech mwmio mwmiom mwmioch mwmiont mwmier
imperative mwmia mwmied mwmiwn mwmiwch mwmient mwmier
verbal noun mwmian
verbal adjectives mwmiedig
mwmiadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future mwmia i,
mwmiaf i
mwmi di mwmith o/e/hi,
mwmiff e/hi
mwmiwn ni mwmiwch chi mwmian nhw
conditional mwmiwn i,
mwmswn i
mwmiet ti,
mwmset ti
mwmiai fo/fe/hi,
mwmsai fo/fe/hi
mwmien ni,
mwmsen ni
mwmiech chi,
mwmsech chi
mwmien nhw,
mwmsen nhw
preterite mwmiais i,
mwmies i
mwmiaist ti,
mwmiest ti
mwmiodd o/e/hi mwmion ni mwmioch chi mwmion nhw
imperative mwmia mwmiwch

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of mwmian
radical soft nasal aspirate
mwmian fwmian 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

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