ufelai

Welsh

Etymology

From ufel (“fire”) +‎ -ai

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɨ̞ˈvɛlai̯/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɪˈveːlai̯/, /ɪˈvɛlai̯/

Noun

ufelai m (uncountable)

(obsolete) oxygen

Synonyms

ocsigen, surbar, ufel, ufelin, ufelnwy

Related terms

blorai (“nitrogen”)
callestrai (“silicon”)
ulai (“hydrogen”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *ufelai*
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ufelai	unchanged	unchanged	hufelai

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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