cyfraith
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh kyfreith, kyureith, from Proto-Brythonic *kuβ̃reiθ, from Proto-Celtic *kom-rextus. By surface analysis, cyf- + rhaith.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /ˈkəvrai̯θ/, (colloquial) /ˈkəvrɛθ/, /ˈkəvraθ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /ˈkəvrai̯θ/, (colloquial) /ˈkəvrɛθ/
Noun
cyfraith f (plural cyfreithiau or cyfreithion)
- law (body of rules)
- Mae'r gyfraith yn dweud bod rhaid i ni dalu'r dreth.
- The law says we must pay the tax.
Usage notes
This term means "law" in the sense of a system or body of law. For the sense of "law" meaning "law, ordinance, statute", the word deddf is used.
Derived terms
- cyfreithiol (“legal, judicial”)
- cyfreithlon (“legal, lawful”)
- cyfreithydd (“jurist”)
- yng nghyfraith (“in-law”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cyfraith | gyfraith | nghyfraith | chyfraith |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “law”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cyfraith”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyfraith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies