cyfarwydd

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Welsh

Etymology

From cyf- +‎ arwydd. Cognate with Old Irish comartha (“sign, mark, symbol”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

cyfarwydd (feminine singular cyfarwydd, plural cyfarwydd, equative mor gyfarwydd, comparative mwy cyfarwydd, superlative mwyaf cyfarwydd)

  1. well-informed, acquainted, familiar
  2. learned, skilful, proficient

Noun

cyfarwydd m or f by sense (plural cyfarwyddiaid or cyfarwyddion)

  1. storyteller
  2. well-informed person, expert
  3. (law) witness
  4. instruction, advice
  5. glowworm
  6. magic, spell

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyfarwydd gyfarwydd nghyfarwydd chyfarwydd
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), “cyfarwydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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