Teifi
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Of Brythonic origin, probably from the same root as Tafwys and possibly also Thames.[1] Also compare the names Tamar, Tavy, Towy, Teviot, Tweed, Taw, Tiverton.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Teifi f
- A river that forms the boundary between Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire
- a male or female given name
Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
Teifi | Deifi | Nheifi | Theifi |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ Oxford University Press (1912): Notes and Queries, p. 332
Categories:
- Welsh terms derived from Brythonic languages
- Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation
- Welsh lemmas
- Welsh proper nouns
- Welsh feminine nouns
- cy:Rivers in Ceredigion, Wales
- cy:Rivers in Wales
- cy:Rivers in Carmarthenshire, Wales
- cy:Places in Ceredigion, Wales
- cy:Places in Wales
- cy:Places in Carmarthenshire, Wales
- Welsh given names
- Welsh male given names
- Welsh female given names