cyfog

Welsh

Etymology

Back-formation from cyfogi (“to vomit”).

Noun

cyfog m (uncountable)

  1. nausea, nauseous feeling
    Synonyms: gwrthwyneb, selni
  2. an instance of vomiting
    Synonyms: chwŷd, chwydfa
  3. an emetic
    Synonym: cyfoglyn

Derived terms

  • codi cyfog (“to induce nausea”)
  • cyfoglyn (“emetic”, noun)
  • llysiau'r cyfog (“spurge; asarabacca”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cyfog
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyfog gyfog nghyfog chyfog

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cyfog”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyfog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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