cnaif

Welsh

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Irish cnaí (“gnawing”).

Noun

cnaif m (plural cneifion or cneifiau)

  1. shearing
  2. (Southwest) fleece

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cnaif gnaif nghnaif chnaif
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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