ffrae
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from English fray.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /fraːɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /frai̯/
- Rhymes: -aːɨ̯
Noun
ffrae f (plural ffraeau or ffraeon, not mutable)
- quarrel, squabble
- Synonyms: cweryl, ffrwgwd, ymrafael, cynnen
Derived terms
- ffraegar (“quarrelsome”)
- ffraeo (“to quarrel”)
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ffrae”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies