sefyllfa

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Welsh

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Etymology

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sefyll (“stand”) +‎ -fa (“place; state”)[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sefyllfa f (plural sefyllfaoedd or sefyllfeydd, not mutable)

  1. situation
    • 1854, Yr Eurgrawn Wesleyaidd neu Drysorfa o Wyboddaeth Ddwyfol, Iachusol a Chyffredinol [The Wesleyan Goldgrain or a Treasury of Divine, Healthful and General Knowledge]‎[1], page 151:
      Fel y fadfall, newidiant eu lliw gyda phob cyflwr a sefyllfa.
      Like the lizard, they change their colour with every condition and situation.

References

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  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sefyllfa”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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