corff
Middle Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *korf, from Latin corpus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /korf/
Noun
corff m (plural kyrff)
- body
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:corff.
Descendants
- Welsh: corff
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| corff | gorff | corff / chorff pronounced with /ŋ̊-/ |
chorff |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Welsh
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1 = gwallt, 2 = wyneb, 3 = gwddf, 4 = ysgwydd, 5 = brest, 6 = bogail, 7 = abdomen / tor, 8 = cesail morddwyd, 9 = pidyn, 10‑13 = coes, 10 = morddwyd, 11 = pen-glin, 12 = crimog, 13 = ffêr / pigwrn, 14 = troed, 15‑18 = braich, 15 = cyhyryn deuben / bôn braich, 16 = penelin, 17 = elin, 18 = arddwrn, 19 = llaw |
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Alternative forms
- corph (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Welsh corff, from Proto-Brythonic *korf, from Latin corpus. Ultimately from the same Proto-Indo-European root, *krep-, as cryf (“strong”). Compare Breton korf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔrf/
Noun
corff m (plural cyrff)
- body
- Synonym: (obsolete) corffor
- (architecture) nave
Derived terms
- corffol (“bodily”)
- corfflunio (“to bodybuild”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| corff | gorff | nghorff | chorff |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “corff”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies