gwasgfa

Welsh

Etymology

gwasgu (“to squeeze”) +‎ -fa.

Pronunciation

Noun

gwasgfa f (plural gwasgfeydd or gwasgfâu)

  1. pang, pain
    Synonyms: pang, gwayw, poen, loes, dolur
  2. faint, fit
    Synonyms: llewyg, ffit
  3. anguish, hardship distress
    Synonyms: ing, trallod, caledi, cyfyngder
  4. pressure, squeeze, squash
    Synonym: gwasgiad

Derived terms

  • cael gwasgfa (“to faint”)
  • gwasgfa angau (“death pangs”)
  • gwasgfa calon (“heartburn”)
  • gwasgfa cylla (“nausea”)
  • gwasgfa esgor (“birth pangs”)
  • gwasgfa gredyd (“credit crunch”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwasgfa
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwasgfa wasgfa ngwasgfa unchanged

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