genfa

Tarifit

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Verb

genfa (Tifinagh spelling ⴳⴻⵏⴼⴰ)

  1. (intransitive) to be cured, to be healed
  2. (intransitive) to heal, to cure, to recover

Conjugation

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Derived terms

  • Verbal noun: agenfi (“healing, recovery”)
  • Causative: sgenfa (“to cure, to heal”)
    • Verbal noun: asgenfi
  • iggenfa (“cured”)

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • gwenfa

Etymology

gên (“mouth”) +‎ -fa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛnva/

Noun

genfa f (plural genfâu or genfeydd)

  1. an item of horse tack, namely:
    1. bit
    2. muzzle
      Synonyms: penrhwym, penwar, mwsel
    3. curb
      Synonym: genffrwyn
  2. (figurative) restraint
    Synonym: atalfa

Mutation

Mutated forms of genfa
radical soft nasal aspirate
genfa enfa ngenfa unchanged

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “genfa”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “genfa”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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