sifil

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English civil, from Latin cīvīlis (“relating to a citizen”), from cīvis (“citizen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪvɪl/

Adjective

sifil (feminine singular sifil, plural sifil, equative mor sifil, comparative mwy sifil, superlative mwyaf sifil, not mutable)

1. civil, having to do with people and government
2. civil, behave in a polite manner

Further reading

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