boncyff

Welsh

Etymology

bôn (“trunk, stump”) +‎ cyff (“trunk, stump”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔŋkɨ̞f/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔŋkɪf/

Noun

boncyff m (plural boncyffion)

1. trunk, stock, stump

   Synonym: cyff

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
boncyff	foncyff	moncyff	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), “boncyff”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies