nwyf

Welsh

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /nuːɨ̯v/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /nʊi̯v/
Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯v

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *neyH- (“having been aroused, shining”).

Noun

nwyf m (plural nwyfau or nwyfion, not mutable)

(strong) feeling, passion, (carnal) desire
joy, bliss
zest, vivacity, vitality, vigor, energy

Further reading

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

Noun

nwyf m (plural nwyfau, not mutable)

Alternative form of nwydd

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