cyflym
Welsh
Etymology
cyf- + llym (“keen, quick”)
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəvlɨ̞m/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəvlɪm/
Adjective
cyflym (feminine singular cyflym, plural cyflym, equative cynted, comparative cynt, superlative cyntaf)
- fast, quick
Usage notes
As well as the the forms above, cyflym has more colloquial alternatives to the comparative and equative degrees, cyflymach and cyflymaf respectively. These are frequently used, especially due as the forms above have several meanings, e.g. cynted can mean "faster" or "as soon", cyntaf means "fastest" or "first".
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cyflym | gyflym | nghyflym | chyflym |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Synonyms
- clou
- buan
- sydyn