crefu

Sardinian

Etymology

From a metathesis of chervu, cherbu, with devoicing of the intervocalic labial fricative.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrefu/

Noun

crefu m (plural crefos, feminine crefa)

1. (northern Logudorese) synonym of chervu (“deer; stag”)

References

• Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964), “kérvu¹”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
• Rubattu, Antoninu (2006), Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkrɛvɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkreːvi/, /ˈkrɛvi/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English crave.

Verb

crefu (first-person singular present crefaf)

1. to entreat, to crave, to entreat, to beg

   Synonyms: ymbil, erfyn, deisyf, eiriol, begio, cardota

Derived terms

• crefiad (“supplication”)

Etymology 2

Altered from earlier grëu.

Verb

crefu (first-person singular present crefaf)

1. alternative form of crëu (“to caw, to croak”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of crefu

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
crefu	grefu	nghrefu	chrefu

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

Further reading

• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “beg”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “entreat”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “crefu”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “crefu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies