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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh kyffeith, from Proto-Brythonic *kufėθ, from Latin cōnfectiō.
Pronunciation
Noun
cyffaith m (plural cyffeithiau)
- jam, conserve, preserve; confection
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyffaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies