taffi

Maltese

Verb

taffi

  1. second-person singular imperative of taffa

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English taffy.

Noun

taffi m (plural taffis, diminutive taffen)

  1. toffee
    Synonyms: toffi, cyflaith
  2. sweet, candy
    Synonyms: da-da, fferen, losinen, melysyn, minceg, peth da, switsen

Derived terms

  • taffi a cnoi (“chewing gum”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of taffi
radical soft nasal aspirate
taffi daffi nhaffi thaffi

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