fforest
Middle English
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English forest.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈfɔrɛst/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈfɔrast/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈfoːrɛst/, /ˈfɔrɛst/
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Synonyms
- (forest): coedwig
Derived terms
- Fforest Ddu (“Black Forest”)
- fforest law (“rainforest”)
- fforestu (“to forest”)
- fforestwr (“forester”)
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “fforest”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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