nofio

Welsh

Etymology

Compare Middle Welsh nawf. Cognate with Cornish neuvya, Breton neuial (compare Middle Breton neuff). Ultimately from Proto-Celtic *snām-

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔvjɔ/

Verb

nofio (first-person singular present nofiaf, not mutable)

1. to swim

Noun

nofio m (not mutable)

1. swimming
2. (swimming) stroke

Derived terms

• pwll nofio (“swimming pool”)
• nofio cefn (“back-stroke”)
• nofio broga (“breast-stroke”)