corff

Welsh

Picture dictionary

corff

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 = bôn braich, 16 = penelin, 17 = elin, 18 = arddwrn, 19 = llaw

pen

pen

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)

1. body

   Synonym: (obsolete) corffor

2. (architecture) nave

Derived terms

• corffol (“bodily”)
• corfflunio (“to bodybuild”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
corff	gorff	nghorff	chorff
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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