prif

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh prif, from Proto-Brythonic *priβ̃, borrowed from Latin prīmus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /priːv/
• Rhymes: -iːv
• Homophone: pryf (South Wales)

Adjective

prif (feminine singular prif, plural prifion, not comparable)

1. principal, prime, main, major, chief, head, foremost, supreme, best, (most) excellent, fine, great, special; capital (of letter)
2. primitive, ancient, early, earliest, first (in chronological order)

Derived terms

• prif-

Noun

prif m (plural prifiau or prifion)

1. chief, chieftain, lord, master, leader, (most) important person, man, hero
2. prime (of the moon)
3. golden number
4. (astronomy) (primary) planet
5. principal (sum of money), capital
6. prime (of life)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
prif	brif	mhrif	phrif
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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