cafflo

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from dialectal English caffle, cf. Hiberno-English caffler.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaflɔ/

Verb

cafflo (first-person singular present cafflaf)

1. to cheat (at games)
2. to deceive

   Synonym: twyllo

3. to mislead, to bewilder

   Synonyms: camarwain, mwydro

Mutation

Mutated forms of cafflo

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cafflo	gafflo	nghafflo	chafflo

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cafflo”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “cafflo”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies