Welsh

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Etymology

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cyf- +‎ arch (request, command)[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkəvarχ/
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Verb

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cyfarch (first-person singular present cyfarchaf)

  1. (transitive) to greet
    Synonyms: croesawu, annerch
  2. (transitive) to address, to speak to
    Synonym: annerch

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Noun

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cyfarch m (plural cyfarchion)

  1. greeting

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyfarch gyfarch nghyfarch chyfarch
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), “cyfarch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies