dalfa

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From dal (to capture, to hold) +‎ -fa.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

dalfa f (plural dalfeydd)

  1. arrest, custody
  2. jail

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dalfa ddalfa nalfa unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

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