gafr

Welsh

Etymology

    From Middle Welsh gauar, from Proto-Brythonic *gaβr, from Proto-Celtic *gabros, from Proto-Indo-European *kápros.

    Pronunciation

    • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡavr/, [ɡavr], [ˈɡavr̩]
    • (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɡavr/, [ˈɡavr̩]
      • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡaːvar/, /ˈɡavar/
    • Rhymes: -avr

    Noun

    gafr f (plural geifr)

    1. goat (Capra)

    Derived terms

    Mutation

    Mutated forms of gafr
    radical soft nasal aspirate
    gafr afr ngafr unchanged

    Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
    All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

    References

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