gofid

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh gouuyt, from go- + a derivative of the root of Proto-Celtic *binati (“to strike”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂-.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔvɪd/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡoːvɪd/, /ˈɡɔvɪd/
• Rhymes: -ɔvɪd

Noun

gofid m (plural gofidiau or gofidion or gofidon)

1. grief, sorrow
2. a regret

Derived terms

• y Gofid Mawr

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gofid	ofid	ngofid	unchanged
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), “gofid”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies