paffio

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From paff (thwack, thump) +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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paffio (first-person singular present paffiaf)

  1. (intransitive, sports) to box
    Synonyms: bocsio, cwffio

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of paffio
radical soft nasal aspirate
paffio baffio mhaffio phaffio

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

Further reading

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