ufelai

Welsh

Etymology

From ufel (“fire”) +‎ -ai

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɨ̞ˈvɛlai̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɪˈveːlai̯/, /ɪˈvɛlai̯/

Noun

ufelai m (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) oxygen

Synonyms

ocsigen, surbar, ufel, ufelin, ufelnwy

Related terms

• blorai (“nitrogen”)
• callestrai (“silicon”)
• ulai (“hydrogen”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ufelai

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ufelai	unchanged	unchanged	hufelai

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