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ufyll

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh uvyl, from Old Welsh humil, from Proto-Brythonic *uβ̃ɨl, from Latin humilis. The change of final l to ll is the result of influence from the related word ufylldod (humility).

Adjective

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ufyll (feminine singular ufyll, plural ufyll, equative mor ufyll, comparative mwy ufyll, superlative mwyaf ufyll)

  1. (obsolete) humble, meek
    Synonyms: gostyngedig, ymostyngol

Mutation

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Mutated forms of ufyll
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ufyll unchanged unchanged hufyll

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

Further reading

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