cyflym

Welsh

Etymology

cyf- +‎ llym (“keen, quick”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkəvlɨ̞m/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkəvlɪm/

Adjective

cyflym (feminine singular cyflym, plural cyflym, equative cynted, comparative cynt, superlative cyntaf)

fast, quick

Usage notes

As well as the the forms above, cyflym has more colloquial alternatives to the comparative and equative degrees, cyflymach and cyflymaf respectively. These are frequently used, especially due as the forms above have several meanings, e.g. cynted can mean "faster" or "as soon", cyntaf means "fastest" or "first".

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cyflym	gyflym	nghyflym	chyflym
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Synonyms

clou
buan
sydyn

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