cyflaith

Welsh

Etymology

From cyf- +‎ llaith (“moist, wet”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈkəvlai̯θ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈkəvlɛθ/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈkəvlai̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈkəvlɛθ/
• Rhymes: -əvlai̯θ

Noun

cyflaith m (uncountable)

1. toffee (particularly when prepared according to the traditional Welsh method)

Derived terms

• cyflaith menyn (“butterscotch”)
• glasgyflaith (“diluted electuary”)
• noson gyflaith (“toffee-making evening”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cyflaith	gyflaith	nghyflaith	chyflaith
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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