dafad
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *daβ̃ad, from Proto-Celtic *dametos.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdavad/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈda(ː)vad/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -avad
Noun
dafad f (plural defaid)
- sheep (singular)
Derived terms
- dafaden (“wart”)
- dafaty, defeity (“sheepfold”)
- defeidiog, cynefin defaid (“sheepwalk”)
- rhech dafad (“trifl, triviality”, literally “sheep's fart”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| dafad | ddafad | nafad | unchanged |
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), “dafad”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dafad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies