sgyrsiol

Welsh

Etymology

From sgwrs (“conversation”) +‎ -iol.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈsɡərʃɔl/, [ˈskərʃol]
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈsɡərsjɔl/, /ˈsɡərʃɔl/, [ˈskərsjol], [ˈskərʃol]
  • Rhymes: -ərsjɔl, -ərʃɔl

Adjective

sgyrsiol (feminine singular sgyrsiol, plural sgyrsiol, not comparable, not mutable)

  1. conversational
  2. colloquial
    Synonyms: tafodieithol, llafar

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