boncyff

Welsh

Etymology

bôn (“trunk, stump”) +‎ cyff (“trunk, stump”)

Pronunciation

Noun

boncyff m (plural boncyffion)

  1. trunk, stock, stump
    Synonym: cyff

Mutation

Mutated forms of boncyff
radical soft nasal aspirate
boncyff foncyff moncyff unchanged

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

Further reading

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