gafr

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh gauar, from Proto-Brythonic *gaβr, from Proto-Celtic *gabros, from Proto-Indo-European *kápros.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡavr/, [ɡavr], [ˈɡavr̩]
  • (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɡavr/, [ˈɡavr̩]
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡaːvar/, /ˈɡavar/
  • Rhymes: -avr

Noun

gafr f (plural geifr)

  1. goat (Capra)

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of gafr
radical soft nasal aspirate
gafr afr ngafr unchanged

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

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gafr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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