cyflaith
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From cyf- + llaith (“moist, wet”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkəvlai̯θ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkəvlɛθ/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈkəvlai̯θ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkəvlɛθ/
- Rhymes: -əvlai̯θ
Noun
[edit]cyflaith m (uncountable)
- toffee (particularly when prepared according to the traditional Welsh method)
Derived terms
[edit]- cyflaith menyn (“butterscotch”)
- glasgyflaith (“diluted electuary”)
- noson gyflaith (“toffee-making evening”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cyflaith | gyflaith | nghyflaith | chyflaith |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
[edit]R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyflaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies