pryf
Welsh
Alternative forms
- (colloquial) pry
Etymology
| PIE word |
|---|
| *kʷŕ̥mis |
From Middle Welsh pryf, from Old Welsh prem, from Proto-Brythonic *prɨβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *kʷrimis. Compare Cornish pryv (“worm, grub”), Breton preñv (“worm”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /prɨːv/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /prɨː/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /priːv/
- Rhymes: -ɨːv
- Homophone: prif (South Wales)
Noun
pryf m (plural pryfed, diminutive pryfyn or pryfedyn)
Derived terms
- cochbryf (“cochineal”)
- llongbryf (“shipworm”)
- pryf coch (“fox”)
- pryf genwair (“worm, earthworm”)
- pryf lludw (“woodlouse”)
- pryf y gannwyll (“moth”)
- pryf(yn) llwyd (“horsefly”)
- pryfysol (“insectivorous”)
- pryfysydd (“insectivore”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| pryf | bryf | mhryf | phryf |
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), “pryf”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pryf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies