Teifi

English

Etymology

From Welsh Teifi.

Proper noun

Teifi

  1. A river in Wales that forms the boundary between Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion, and also with Pembrokeshire for a short distance.
    • 1952 July, J. F. Burrell, “The Cardigan Branch”, in Railway Magazine, page 485:
      After running through the meadows for about a mile, the train enters the County of Cardigan, and follows the south bank of the Teifi to Cardigan Station.
    • 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 110:
      The White Hart, overlooking the bridge, has a bar named after the coracles that may still be seen on this part of the Teifi.

Welsh

Etymology

Of Brythonic origin, probably from the same root as Tafwys and possibly also Thames.[1] Also compare the names Tamar, Tavy, Towy, Teviot, Tweed, Taw, Tiverton.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtei̯vi/

Proper noun

Teifi f

  1. A river that forms the boundary between Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire
  2. a male or female given name

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of Teifi
radical soft nasal aspirate
Teifi Deifi Nheifi Theifi

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Oxford University Press (1912): Notes and Queries, p. 332
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