ffug

Welsh

Etymology

From Latin fucus (“pretence, disguise”)

Noun

ffug m (plural ffugion or ffugiau, not mutable)

1. deception, guile
2. pretence, sham, disguise

Derived terms

• ffugio (“to feign”)
• ffuglen (“fiction”)
• ffugliw (“camouflage”)

Adjective

ffug (feminine singular ffug, plural ffugion, not comparable, not mutable)

1. false, deceptive, sham
2. (as a prefix) pseudo-

Derived terms

• ffugenw (“nickname”)

Further reading

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