prawf

Welsh

Etymology

Back-formation from profi (“to try”), which is from Latin probo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prau̯v/
    • (colloquial) IPA(key): /prau̯/
  • Rhymes: -au̯v

Noun

prawf m (plural profion)

  1. proof, evidence
  2. test, trial
    Synonym: arholiad
  3. audition
  4. (sports) Test match

Derived terms

  • arbrawf (“experiment”)
  • diheurbrawf (“ordeal”)
  • gwrthbrawf (“refutation”)
  • rhagbrawf (“preliminary test, foretaste”)
  • maen prawf (“touchstone”)
  • prawf gyrru (“driving test”)
  • tiwb prawf (“test tube”)

Verb

prawf

  1. (literary) third-person singular present indicative/future of profi

Mutation

Mutated forms of prawf
radical soft nasal aspirate
prawf brawf mhrawf phrawf

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