priflamp

Welsh

Etymology

From prif- (“fore-”) +‎ lamp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɪvlamp/

Noun

priflamp f (plural priflampau)

1. headlight, headlamp

   Synonyms: lamp fawr, golau blaen

Quotations

• 2024, “Ffynonellau a phethau sy'n adlewyrchu golau [Sources and things that reflect light]”, in Golau‎^[1], BBC Bitesize:

  Wrth yrru gyda'r nos mae 'llygaid cathod' ar y ffordd yn adlewyrchu golau o briflampau'r car.

  When driving at night there are 'cat's eyes' on the road reflecting light from the car's headlights.

Mutation

Mutated forms of priflamp

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
priflamp	briflamp	mhriflamp	phriflamp

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[2], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN