tafoli

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tafol (“balance”) +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

Verb

tafoli (first-person singular present tafolaf)

  1. to weigh
    Synonyms: pwyso, cloriannu, mantoli
  2. to balance, to teeter
    Synonyms: simsanu, siglo
    1. (figuratively) to weigh up, to assess, to consider
      Synonyms: arfarnu, asesu
  3. to couterbalance, to outweigh
    Synonyms: gwrthbwyso, gorbwyso

Derived terms

  • tafoliad (“balancement, weighing”)
  • tafolwr (“adjucator, assessor”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tafoli
radical soft nasal aspirate
tafoli dafoli nhafoli thafoli

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