plwyf

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *pluïβ, borrowed from Latin plēbēs (common people).

Pronunciation

Noun

plwyf m (plural plwyfi or plwyfydd)

  1. (ecclesiastical) parish; (by extension) (civil) parish, community; poor relief
  2. parishioners, people

Derived terms

  • plwyfo
  • plwyfog
  • plwyfol

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
plwyf blwyf mhlwyf phlwyf
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), plwyf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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