Welsh

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Etymology

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From cegin (kitchen) +‎ -fa.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ceginfa f (plural ceginfâu or ceginfeydd)

  1. (nautical) galley, caboose (cookroom aboard a ship)
    Synonym: gali

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
ceginfa geginfa ngheginfa cheginfa
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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