cefnfor

Welsh

Etymology

From cefn +‎ môr.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛvnvɔr/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛvn̩ˌvɔr/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛvɛnˌvɔr/, /ˈkeːvɛnˌvɔr/

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Noun

cefnfor m (plural cefnforoedd)

1. sea, ocean
2. the main
3. flood

Derived terms

• Cefnfor India (“Indian Ocean”)
• Cefnfor Tawel (“Pacific Ocean”)
• Cefnfor y De (“Southern Ocean”)
• Cefnfor yr Arctig (“Arctic Ocean”)
• Cefnfor yr Iwerydd (“Atlantic Ocean”)

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cefnfor	gefnfor	nghefnfor	chefnfor
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), “cefnfor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies