maen prawf

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Welsh

Etymology

From maen (“stone”) +‎ prawf (“test”), "test stone".

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌmaːɨ̯n ˈprau̯v/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌmai̯n ˈprau̯v/

Noun

maen prawf m (plural meini prawf)

touchstone
(sports) stone for putting or lifting
criterion

Usage notes

This is mostly used in the plural meini prawf (“criteria”).

Mutation

Mutated forms of *maen prawf*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
maen prawf	faen prawf	unchanged	unchanged

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), “maen prawf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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