cosfa

Welsh

Etymology

From cosi (“to itch, to beat”) +‎ -fa.

Noun

cosfa f (plural cosfeydd)

  1. an itch
    Synonym: cosiad
  2. a beating, a hiding
    Synonyms: curfa, crasfa, cweir

Mutation

Mutated forms of cosfa
radical soft nasal aspirate
cosfa gosfa nghosfa chosfa

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cosfa”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cosfa”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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