cyflym

Welsh

Etymology

cyf- +‎ llym (“keen, quick”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkəvlɨ̞m/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkəvlɪm/

Adjective

cyflym (feminine singular cyflym, plural cyflym, equative cynted or cyflymed, comparative cynt or cyflymach, superlative cyntaf or cyflymaf)

1. fast, quick

   Synonyms: buan, clou, sydyn

Usage notes

As well as the irregular forms above, cyflym has more colloquial alternatives to the comparative and equative degrees, cyflymach and cyflymaf respectively. These are frequently used, especially due as the forms above have several meanings, e.g. cynted can mean "faster" or "as soon", cyntaf means "fastest" or "first".

Derived terms

• cyflymder (“speed; (physics) velocity”)
• cyflymu (“to accelerate”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cyflym

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cyflym	gyflym	nghyflym	chyflym

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