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)

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

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