profiad

Welsh

Etymology

From profi (“to prove”) +‎ -iad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɔvjad/

Noun

profiad m (plural profiadau)

1. experience

   Roedd y profiad hwn yn ddefnyddiol

   This experience was useful

2. trial, test, temptation

   Synonyms: profedigaeth, prawf, temtasiwn

   1. (law) trial

      Synonyms: prawf, profedigaeth, treial

   2. attempt, experiment

      Synonyms: ymgais, arbrawf

Derived terms

• ar brofiad (“on probation”)
• arbrofiad (“experiment”)
• dibrofiad (“inexperienced”)
• profiad gwaith (“work experience”)
• profiadol (“experienced”)
• ysglod brofiad (“school of life”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of profiad

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
profiad	brofiad	mhrofiad	phrofiad

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), “experience”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• Delyth Prys; J.P.M. Jones; Owain Davies; Gruffudd Prys (2006), Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎ (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “profiad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies