penfras
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From pen (“head”) + bras (“large, thick, stout”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]penfras (feminine singular penfras, plural penfreision, equative mor benfras, comparative mwy penfras, superlative mwyaf penfras)
- having a large head or end
- thick-headed, stupid
Noun
[edit]penfras m (plural penfreision)
Derived terms
[edit]- corbenfras m (“haddock”)
Mutation
[edit]| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| penfras | benfras | mhenfras | phenfras |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “penfras”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies