heulo

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh heulo. By surface analysis, haul (sun) +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

Verb

heulo (first-person singular present heulaf, not mutable)

  1. to sun
  2. to dry in the sun, to air
    Synonyms: sychu, aerio
  3. to shine
    Synonyms: tywynnu, disgleirio
  4. (figurative) toto manifest, to show off, to make known
    Synonyms: arddangos, amlygu

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future heulaf heuli heul, heula heulwn heulwch heulant heulir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
heulwn heulit heulai heulem heulech heulent heulid
preterite heulais heulaist heulodd heulasom heulasoch heulasant heulwyd
pluperfect heulaswn heulasit heulasai heulasem heulasech heulasent heulasid, heulesid
present subjunctive heulwyf heulych heulo heulom heuloch heulont heuler
imperative heul, heula heuled heulwn heulwch heulent heuler
verbal noun heulo
verbal adjectives heuledig
heuladwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future heula i,
heulaf i
heuli di heulith o/e/hi,
heuliff e/hi
heulwn ni heulwch chi heulan nhw
conditional heulwn i,
heulswn i
heulet ti,
heulset ti
heulai fo/fe/hi,
heulsai fo/fe/hi
heulen ni,
heulsen ni
heulech chi,
heulsech chi
heulen nhw,
heulsen nhw
preterite heulais i,
heules i
heulaist ti,
heulest ti
heulodd o/e/hi heulon ni heuloch chi heulon nhw
imperative heula heulwch

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of heulo
radical soft nasal aspirate
heulo unchanged unchanged unchanged

Further reading

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