cyflaith
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom cyf- + llaith (“moist, wet”).
Pronunciation
edit- (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
editcyflaith m (uncountable)
- toffee (particularly when prepared according to the traditional Welsh method)
Derived terms
edit- cyflaith menyn (“butterscotch”)
- glasgyflaith (“diluted electuary”)
- noson gyflaith (“toffee-making evening”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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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
editR. 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