plwyf

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • plwy (colloquial)

Etymology

From Middle Welsh plwyf, from Proto-Brythonic *pluɨβ, borrowed from Latin plēbēs (“common people”).

Pronunciation

Noun

plwyf m (plural plwyfi or plwyfydd or plwyfau)

  1. (ecclesiastical) parish; (by extension) (civil) parish, community; poor relief
  2. parishioners, people

Derived terms

  • plwyfo
  • plwyfog
  • plwyfol

Mutation

Mutated forms of plwyf
radical soft nasal aspirate
plwyf blwyf mhlwyf phlwyf

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