proffid

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English profit.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈprɔfɪd/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈproːfɪd/, /ˈprɔfɪd/

Noun

proffid m or f (plural proffidiau)

1. profit, gain, benefit

   Synonyms: elw, budd, lles, mantais

Usage notes

As with other nouns such as dewis (“choice”), diolch (“thanks”), elw (“profit”), lles (“benefit”) and rhagor (“more (of a quantity)”), there is a derived comparative adjective: proffitiach. However, no equative or superlative forms exist.

Derived terms

• proffidiol (“profitable”)
• proffitiach (“more profitable”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of proffid

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
proffid	broffid	mhroffid	phroffid

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

Further reading

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