gofid

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh gouuyt, from go- + a derivative of the root of Proto-Celtic *binati (“to strike”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂-.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔvɪd/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡoːvɪd/, /ˈɡɔvɪd/
Rhymes: -ɔvɪd

Noun

gofid m (plural gofidiau or gofidion or gofidon)

grief, sorrow
a regret

Derived terms

y Gofid Mawr

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gofid	ofid	ngofid	unchanged
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), “gofid”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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