tafol

Welsh

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtavɔl/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈta(ː)vɔl/

Etymology 1

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Noun

tafol f (collective, singulative tafolen)

dock, Rumex crispus

Derived terms

dail tafol (“dock leaves”)
tafol bachog (“hooked dock”)
tafol crych (“curled dock”)
tafol Mair (“clustered dock”)
tafol y dŵr (“great water dock”)
tafolog (“full of docks”)

Etymology 2

From Latin tabula.

Noun

tafol f or m (plural tafolau or taflau)

(especially in the plural) balance, scales
Synonyms: clorian, mantol
(figurative) balance
(astronomy, astrology) Libra

Derived terms

yn y dafol (“in the balance”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tafol	dafol	nhafol	thafol
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), “tafol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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