ffrae

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English fray.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /fraːɨ̯/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /frai̯/
Rhymes: -aːɨ̯

Noun

ffrae f (plural ffraeau or ffraeon, not mutable)

quarrel, squabble
Synonyms: cweryl, ffrwgwd, ymrafael, cynnen

Derived terms

ffraegar (“quarrelsome”)
ffraeo (“to quarrel”)

Further reading

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

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