ysfa

Welsh

Etymology 1

From ysu (“to itch, to consume”) +‎ -fa.

Noun

ysfa f (plural ysfeydd)

1. an itch

   Synonyms: cosfa, cosiad, enynfa, crafu

2. a tickling

   Synonym: gogleisiad

3. itchy skin disease
   1. especially scabies

   Synonyms: yr ymgrafu, ysgabiws, y clafr

   1. mange

   Synonym: mansh

Etymology 2

Noun

ysfa f (plural ysfeydd or ysfaoedd or ysfeuon)

1. Alternative form of rhosfa (“sheep-walk”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ysfa

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ysfa	unchanged	unchanged	hysfa

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