cyfarwys
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
- cyvarwys (obsolete)
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh kyuarws.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /kəˈvarʊɨ̯s/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kəˈvaːrʊi̯s/, /kəˈvarʊi̯s/
Noun edit
cyfarwys m (plural cyfarwysau)
- (law, historical) a gift, a perquisite
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cyfarwys | gyfarwys | nghyfarwys | chyfarwys |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyfarwys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.