boncyff

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Welsh

Etymology

bôn (trunk, stump) +‎ cyff (trunk, stump)

Pronunciation

Noun

boncyff m (plural boncyffion)

  1. trunk, stock, stump
    Synonym: cyff

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
boncyff foncyff moncyff unchanged
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), “boncyff”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies