carfil

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkarvɪl/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle English caruyll, caruile, carvile (“carvel”, a kind of light ship).

Noun

carfil f

  1. caravel, carvel
Alternative forms
  • carfel

Etymology 2

From car (“vehicle, car, sled, dray”) +‎ mil (“animal, beast, creature”).

Noun

carfil m (plural carfilod)

  1. working beast, dray horse, clumsy animal, monster

Etymology 3

Unknown, but the second element is probably English bill (“beak”).

Noun

carfil m (plural carfilod)

  1. auk (Alca)
Alternative forms
  • carfyl
Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of carfil
radical soft nasal aspirate
carfil garfil ngharfil charfil

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), “carfil”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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