prif

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh prif, from Proto-Brythonic *priβ̃, borrowed from Latin prīmus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /priːv/
  • Rhymes: -iːv
  • Homophone: pryf (South Wales)

Adjective

prif (feminine singular prif, plural prifion, not comparable)

  1. principal, prime, main, major, chief, head, foremost, supreme, best, (most) excellent, fine, great, special; capital (of letter)
  2. primitive, ancient, early, earliest, first (in chronological order)

Derived terms

Noun

prif m (plural prifiau or prifion)

  1. chief, chieftain, lord, master, leader, (most) important person, man, hero
  2. prime (of the moon)
  3. golden number
  4. (astronomy) (primary) planet
  5. principal (sum of money), capital
  6. prime (of life)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
prif brif mhrif phrif
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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