ffrae

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English fray.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /fraːɨ̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /frai̯/
• Rhymes: -aːɨ̯

Noun

ffrae f (plural ffraeau or ffraeon, not mutable)

1. quarrel, squabble

   Synonyms: cweryl, ffrwgwd, ymrafael, cynnen

Derived terms

• ffraegar (“quarrelsome”)
• ffraeo (“to quarrel”)

Further reading

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