cyfalafiaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From cyfalaf +‎ -iaeth.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌkəvaˈlavjaɨ̯θ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌkəvaˈlavjɛθ/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˌkəvaˈlavjai̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌkəvaˈlavjɛθ/
• Rhymes: -avjaɨ̯θ

Noun

cyfalafiaeth

1. capitalism

Related terms

• cyfalafol (“capitalistic”)
• cyfalafwr (“capitalist”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cyfalafiaeth	gyfalafiaeth	nghyfalafiaeth	chyfalafiaeth
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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