wyfa

Welsh

Etymology

wy (“egg”) +‎ -fa (“place”).

Noun

wyfa f (plural wyfaoedd or wyfeydd or wyfâu)[1]

  1. (anatomy) ovary
    Synonyms: ofari, wygell, rhithfa
  2. (botany) ovary
    Synonyms: wygell, ofari, rhithfa, hadllestr

Mutation

Mutated forms of wyfa
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
wyfa unchanged unchanged hwyfa

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

References

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