obeutu

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From o (“of, from”) +‎ peutu (“every side”)

Pronunciation

Preposition

obeutu

  1. (South Wales, colloquial) about (concerning)
    Synonyms: am, ambeutu, ynghylch, ynglŷn â
  2. (South Wales, colloquial) about (approximately)
    Synonyms: ambeutu, tua

Adverb

obeutu

  1. (South Wales, colloquial) about
    Synonyms: ambeutu, o gwmpas

Usage notes

This word is nearly never found pronounced or spelt as obeutu but rather occurs colloquially in numerous modified forms which are spelt as they are pronounced, such as biti, boiti, bwti, bwyti, byti, bythdi. Refer to ambeutu (“about”) for a similar situation.

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