dofi
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See also: dofí
Icelandic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Back-formation from dofinn (“numb, dead, stupid”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dofi m (genitive singular dofa, no plural)
- numbness
- paresthesia
- Synonym: doði
Declension[edit]
declension of dofi
Derived terms[edit]
- náladofi (“pins and needles”)
Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb[edit]
dofi (first-person singular present dofaf)
- to tame, to calm, to domesticate
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation (colloquial)
Inflected colloquial forms | singular | plural | ||||
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first | second | third | first | second | third | |
future | dofa i, dofaf i | dofi di | dofith o/e/hi, dofiff e/hi | dofwn ni | dofwch chi | dofan nhw |
conditional | dofwn i, dofswn i | dofet ti, dofset ti | dofai fo/fe/hi, dofsai fo/fe/hi | dofen ni, dofsen ni | dofech chi, dofsech chi | dofen nhw, dofsen nhw |
preterite | dofais i, dofes i | dofaist ti, dofest ti | dofodd o/e/hi | dofon ni | dofoch chi | dofon nhw |
imperative | — | dofa | — | — | dofwch | — |
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh. |
Derived terms[edit]
- diddofi (“untameable, wild”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
dofi | ddofi | nofi | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dofi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies