cyntaf
Welsh
| < 0fed | 1af | 2il > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : un Ordinal : cyntaf Adverbial : unwaith | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *kɨnthaβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *kentusamos.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) (standard) IPA(key): /ˈkəntav/
- (North Wales) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkənta/
- (South Wales) (standard) IPA(key): /ˈkəntav/
- (South Wales) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkənta/, /ˈkɪnta/
Adjective
cyntaf (feminine singular cyntaf, plural cyntaf, not comparable)
Usage notes
Unlike other ordinals, cyntaf follows the noun - llawr cyntaf (first floor).
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cyntaf | gyntaf | nghyntaf | chyntaf |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “cyntaf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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