ffwrnais

Welsh

Alternative forms

ffwrnes

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English furneys.

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈfʊrnai̯s/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈfʊrnɛs/
(South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈfʊrnai̯s/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈfʊrnɛs/
Rhymes: -ʊrnai̯s

Noun

ffwrnais m (plural ffwrneisiau or ffwrneisi, not mutable)

furnace

Derived terms

ffwrnais flast (“blast furnace”)
ffwrnais wynt (“blast furnace”)

Further reading

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

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