maen prawf

Welsh

Etymology

From maen (“stone”) +‎ prawf (“test”), "test stone".

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌmaːɨ̯n ˈprau̯v/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌmai̯n ˈprau̯v/

Noun

maen prawf m (plural meini prawf)

1. touchstone
2. (sports) stone for putting or lifting
3. criterion

Usage notes

This is mostly used in the plural meini prawf (“criteria”).

Mutation

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