torfol
Welsh
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
torfol (feminine singular torfol, plural torfol, not comparable)
- collective, mass, pertaining to a crowd
- Synonym: corfforaethol
Derived terms
- arf dinistr torfol (“weapon of mass destruction”)
- bedd torfol (“mass grave”)
- cyfrannu torfol, cymorth torfol (“crowdsourcing”)
- cyfryngau torfol (“mass media”)
- enw torfol (“ collective noun”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| torfol | dorfol | nhorfol | thorfol |
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), “torfol”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “torfol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies