cyfeirio

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From cyfair (direction, region, place, spot; opposite position) +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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cyfeirio (first-person singular present cyfeiriaf)

  1. to direct, point, orient
  2. to address (a letter)
  3. to refer, allude

Conjugation

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  • ailgyfeirio (to forward (a letter or email), verb)
  • cyfair m or f (direction, region, place, spot; opposite position) (also cyfer)
  • cyfeiriadol (directing, referring; referential, allusive; direct; definite (of the article), adjective)
  • cyfeiriadur m (directory)
  • cyfeiriad m (direction, aim; trend; reference, allusion; (postal) address)
  • cyfeiriannu (to orient; orienteering)
  • cyfeiriant (bearings; sense of direction)

Mutation

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Mutated forms of cyfeirio
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyfeirio gyfeirio nghyfeirio chyfeirio

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

References

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