cyfan

Welsh

Pronunciation

Adjective

cyfan (feminine singular cyfan, plural cyfain or cyfaeon, not comparable)

  1. whole, complete
    Synonyms: hollol, llwyr

Noun

cyfan m (plural cyfanion or cyfannau)

  1. whole, entirety
    Synonym: cwbl

Derived terms
  • cyfandir (“continent”)
  • cyfaniaeth (“holism”)
  • cyfannol (“holistic”)
  • cyfannu (“to make whole”)
  • cyfanrif (“whole number, integer”)
  • cyfanrwydd (“entirety”)
  • cyfanswm (“sum total”)
  • cyfanwerth (“wholesale”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyfan gyfan nghyfan chyfan
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), “cyfan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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