sefyllfa

sefyllfa

Welsh

Etymology

sefyll (“stand”) +‎ -fa (“place; state”)[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛˈvəɬva/

Noun

sefyllfa f (plural sefyllfaoedd or sefyllfeydd, not mutable)

1. situation
   • 1854, Yr Eurgrawn Wesleyaidd neu Drysorfa o Wyboddaeth Ddwyfol, Iachusol a Chyffredinol‎, page 151:

     Fel y fadfall, newidiant eu lliw gyda phob cyflwr a sefyllfa.

     As the lizard, they change their colour with every condition and situation.

References

1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sefyllfa”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies