terfyn
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh teruyn, from Old Welsh termin, from Proto-Brythonic *terβ̃ɨn, from Latin terminus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *térmn̥ (“boundary”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtɛrvɨn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtɛrvɪn/
Noun edit
terfyn m (plural terfynau)
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
terfyn | derfyn | nherfyn | therfyn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “terfyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies