penfras
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom pen (“head”) + bras (“large, thick, stout”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editpenfras (feminine singular penfras, plural penfreision, equative mor benfras, comparative mwy penfras, superlative mwyaf penfras)
- having a large head or end
- thick-headed, stupid
Noun
editpenfras m (plural penfreision)
Derived terms
edit- corbenfras m (“haddock”)
- penfras Iwerydd m (“Atlantic cod”)
- penfras y Gogledd m (“polar cod”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
penfras | benfras | mhenfras | phenfras |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “penfras”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies