fforddio

fforddio

Welsh

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English afford.

Verb

fforddio (first-person singular present fforddiaf, not mutable)

1. to afford

   Dydw i ddim yn medru fforddio car newydd.

   I can't afford a new car.

Etymology 2

From ffordd +‎ -io.

Alternative forms

• fforddi

Verb

fforddio (first-person singular present fforddiaf, not mutable)

1. to direct, to guide
2. to travel

Further reading

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