dalfa

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Welsh

Etymology

From dal (“to capture, to hold”) +‎ -fa.

Pronunciation

Noun

dalfa f (plural dalfeydd)

  1. arrest, custody
  2. jail

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dalfa ddalfa nalfa unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dalfa”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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