clwyf

Welsh

Alternative forms

clwy

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈkluɨ̯v/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈkluɨ̯/
(South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈklui̯v/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈklui̯/

Noun

clwyf m (plural clwyfau)

wound
Synonyms: anaf, dolur, briw, archoll, niwed
disease, fever
Synonyms: clefyd, haint, afiechyd, salwch

Derived terms

clwyf du (“anthrax”)
clwyfo (“to wound”)
clwyfol (“wounding, sore”)
clwyfus (“wounded”)
chwarenglwyf (“glandular fever”)
y glasglwyf (“chlorosis, anaemia”)
y lygatglwyf (“ophthalmalgia”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *clwyf*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
clwyf	glwyf	nghlwyf	chlwyf

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