tafodiaith
Welsh
Alternative forms
- tafodaeth, tafodiaeth (obsolete)
Etymology
From tafod (“tongue”) + iaith (“language”).
Pronunciation
- (standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /taˈvɔdjai̯θ/
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /taˈvɔdjɛθ/
- Rhymes: -ɔdjai̯θ
Noun
tafodiaith f (plural tafodieithoedd or tafodieithau)
- dialect, vernacular
- (obsolete) native language
Derived terms
- tafodieitheg (“dialectology”)
- tafodieithegol (“dialectological”)
- tafodieithegydd (“dialectologist”)
- tafodieithol (“dialectal; colloquial”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| tafodiaith | dafodiaith | nhafodiaith | thafodiaith |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tafodiaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies