clwyf

Welsh

Alternative forms

• clwy

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈkluɨ̯v/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈkluɨ̯/
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈklui̯v/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈklui̯/

Noun

clwyf m (plural clwyfau)

1. wound

   Synonyms: anaf, dolur, briw, archoll, niwed

2. disease, fever

   Synonyms: clefyd, haint, afiechyd, salwch

Derived terms

• chwarenglwyf (“glandular fever”)
• clwyf du (“anthrax”)
• clwyfo (“to wound”)
• clwyfol (“wounding, sore”)
• clwyfus (“wounded”)
• y glasglwyf (“chlorosis, anaemia”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
clwyf	glwyf	nghlwyf	chlwyf
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), “clwyf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies