tafodiaith

Welsh

Alternative forms

• tafodaeth, tafodiaeth (obsolete)

Etymology

From tafod (“tongue”) +‎ iaith (“language”).

Pronunciation

• (standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /taˈvɔdjai̯θ/
  • (colloquial) IPA^(key): /taˈvɔdjɛθ/
• Rhymes: -ɔdjai̯θ

Noun

tafodiaith f (plural tafodieithoedd or tafodieithau)

1. dialect, vernacular
2. (obsolete) native language

Derived terms

• tafodieitheg (“dialectology”)
• tafodieithegol (“dialectological”)
• tafodieithegydd (“dialectologist”)
• tafodieithol (“dialectal; colloquial”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tafodiaith	dafodiaith	nhafodiaith	thafodiaith
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), “tafodiaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies