cyfrwy

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kuβ̃ruɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic *kom- + *rēg-, the latter reflecting a full-grade form of the root found in *rig- (to bind).

Pronunciation

Noun

cyfrwy m (plural cyfrwyau)

  1. saddle

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyfrwy gyfrwy nghyfrwy chyfrwy
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • cyfrwy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, 2014
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