tafod
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh tauaut, from Proto-Brythonic *tavọd, from Proto-Celtic *tangʷāt- (compare Cornish taves, Old Irish tengae), from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtavɔd/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtaːvɔd/, /ˈtavɔd/
Derived terms
- tafodiaeth
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| tafod | dafod | nhafod | thafod |
| 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-), “tafod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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