nwyf

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ney- (“having been aroused, shining”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /nuːɨ̯v/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /nʊi̯v/

Noun

nwyf m (plural nwyfau or nwyfion)

(strong) feeling, passion, (carnal) desire
joy, bliss
zest, vivacity, vitality, vigor, energy

References

Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “nwyf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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