llafar

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh llauar, from Proto-Brythonic *llaβar, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlabros.

Pronunciation

Adjective

llafar (feminine singular llafar, plural llafar, equative llafared, comparative llafarach, superlative llafaraf)

  1. vocal, oral, verbal
    Synonym: lleisiol
  2. loud, vociferous
  3. colloquial
    Synonyms: tafodieithol, sgyrsiol

Derived terms

  • aflafar (“dissonant, harsh, discordant”)
  • ar lafar (“verbally, orally, colloquially”)
  • cyflafar (“harmonious, consonant”)
  • llafaredd (“oracy”)
  • llafareg (“enunciation, elocution”)
  • llafarganu (“to chant”)
  • llafariad (“vowel”)
  • llafarog (“vocal, voiced; vocalic; vowel”)
  • llafarol (“vocal”)
  • lleferydd (“speech”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llafar
radical soft nasal aspirate
llafar lafar unchanged 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), “llafar”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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