pentyrru marwor ar ben rhywun

Welsh

Etymology

From the Bible, Romans 12:20.

Verb

pentyrru marwor ar ben rhywun (first-person singular present pentyrraf marwor ar ben rhywun)

  1. (idiomatic) alternative form of pentyrru marwor am ben rhywun (“to heap coals of fire on someone's head”)

Further reading

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