goflew

Welsh

Etymology

go- (“hair”) +‎ blew.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔvlɛu̯/
• Rhymes: -ɔvlɛu̯

Noun

goflew m (collective, singulative goflewyn)

1. down, pile

   Synonym: manflew

2. lanugo

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
goflew	oflew	ngoflew	unchanged
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), “goflew”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies