silff
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from English shelf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɪlf/
Noun
silff f (plural silffoedd, not mutable)
- shelf
- sill, ledge
Derived terms
- silff bobi (“baking tray”)
- silff ffenestr (“window sill”)
- silff fantell (“mantlepiece”)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
silff | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “silff”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies