Taf
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English
Proper noun
Taf
- A river in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, West Wales, which flows into Carmarthen Bay.
- 1939 Septenber, T. R. Perkins, “The G.W.R in West Wales”, in Railway Magazine, page 202:
- It only remains to notice briefly the branch from Whitland to Cardigan, which for a few miles pursues its tortuous and picturesque course along the valley of the Taf, thence rising by very severe gradients to Crymmych Arms, near to which station is a striking horse-shoe curve.
- 1952 July, J. F. Burrell, “The Cardigan Branch”, in Railway Magazine, page 483:
- Rhydowen, the next station, 10¼ miles from Whitland, has a goods loop and only a wooden building. The Taf is crossed beyond the station, and the railway passes from Carmarthenshire into Pembrokeshire, but the river is recrossed before Llanfyrnach is reached.
See also
- (River) Taff
Anagrams
Welsh
Etymology
Likely from the same Celtic source of the rivers Tafwys, Teifi, Dyfi, Tawe, from a root meaning "dark" or "water."[1][2] Also see Thames.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Taf
- River Taff
Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taf | Daf | Nhaf | Thaf |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.