geirfa

Welsh

Etymology

From gair (“word”) +‎ -fa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡei̯rva/
• Rhymes: -ei̯rva

Noun

geirfa f (plural geirfâu or geirfaoedd)

1. glossary
2. vocabulary, lexicon

   Synonym: geiriadur

Related terms

• geiriadur (“dictionary, lexicon”)
• ieithadur (“grammar book”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of geirfa

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
geirfa	eirfa	ngeirfa	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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