ffidil

Welsh

Alternative forms

• ffidl, ffil

Etymology

Borrowed from English fiddle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪdɪl/
• Rhymes: -ɪdɪl

Noun

ffidil f (plural ffidils or ffidilau, not mutable)

1. fiddle, violin

Derived terms

• rhoi'r ffidil yn y to (“to give up”, literally “to put the fiddle in the roof”)

Further reading

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