stifa

See also: stífa

Cornish

Etymology

From stif (“jet”, noun) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈstifa]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈstifɐ]

Verb

stifa

1. to jet, to squirt

   Synonyms: stifella, stifya, skitya

Conjugation

Conjugation of stifa

		singular			plural			impersonal
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present/future	stifav	stifydh	stif	stifyn	stifowgh	stifons	stifir
	preterite	stifis	stifsys	stifas	stifsyn	stifsowgh	stifsons	stifas
	imperfect	stifen	stifes	stifa	stifen	stifewgh	stifens	stifys
	pluperfect	stifsen	stifses	stifsa	stifsen	stifsewgh	stifsens	stifsys
subjunctive	present/future	stiffiv	stiffi	stiffo	stiffyn	stiffowgh	stiffons	stiffer
	imperfect	stiffen	stiffes	stiffa	stiffen	stiffewgh	stiffens	stiffys
imperative		-	stif	stifes	stifyn	stifewgh	stifens	-
non-finite forms		present participle		ow stifa	verbal adjective		stifys

References

• “stifa” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
• Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 173

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English step-, German stief-. Decision no. 745, Progreso V.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstifa/

Adjective

stifa

1. step- (related by remarriage of a parent)

Derived terms

• stif-
• stifa patro (“stepfather”)
• stifa matro (“stepmother”)

References

• Progreso III (in Ido), 1910–1911, page 470, 626
• Progreso IV (in Ido), 1911–1912, page 106, 503, 526
• Progreso V (in Ido), 1912–1913, page 594