geirfa

Welsh

Etymology

From gair (“word”) +‎ -fa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡei̯rva/
• Rhymes: -ei̯rva

Noun

geirfa f (plural geirfâu or geirfaoedd)

1. glossary
2. vocabulary, lexicon

   Synonym: geiriadur

Related terms

• geiriadur (“dictionary, lexicon”)
• ieithadur (“grammar book”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of geirfa

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
geirfa	eirfa	ngeirfa	unchanged

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

References

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