corff

Welsh

Picture dictionary

1 = gwallt, 2 = wyneb, 3 = gwddf, 4 = ysgwydd, 5 = brest, 6 = bogail, 7 = abdomen/tor, 8 = cesail morddwyd, 9 = pidyn, 10‑13 = coes, 10 = morddwyd, 11 = pen-glin, 12 = crimog, 13 = ffêr / pigwrn, 14 = troed, 15‑18 = braich, 15 = bôn braich, 16 = penelin, 17 = elin, 18 = arddwrn, 19 = llaw

Alternative forms

corph (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Welsh corff, from Proto-Brythonic *korf, from Latin corpus. Ultimately from the same Proto-Indo-European root, *krep-, as cryf (“strong”). Compare Breton korf.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔrf/

Noun

corff m (plural cyrff)

body
Synonym: (obsolete) corffor
(architecture) nave

Derived terms

corffol (“bodily”)
corfflunio (“to bodybuild”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *corff*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
corff	gorff	nghorff	chorff

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