tafotew

Welsh

Etymology

tafod (“tongue”) +‎ tew (“thick”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taˈvɔtɛu̯/

Adjective

tafotew (feminine singular tafotew, plural tafotew, not comparable)

  1. unable to pronounce ‘r’ properly, rhotacistic.

Mutation

Mutated forms of tafotew
radical soft nasal aspirate
tafotew dafotew nhafotew thafotew

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

Further reading

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