clwyfus

Welsh

Etymology

From clwyf (“wound”) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈklʊɨ̯vɨ̞s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈklʊi̯vɪs/

Adjective

clwyfus (feminine singular clwyfus, plural clwyfus, not comparable)

1. wounded

Derived terms

• clwyfus o gariad (“lovesick”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of clwyfus

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
clwyfus	glwyfus	nghlwyfus	chlwyfus

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