Teifi

English

Etymology

From Welsh Teifi.

Proper noun

Teifi

1. A river in Wales that forms the boundary between Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion, and also with Pembrokeshire for a short distance.
   • 1952 July, J. F. Burrell, “The Cardigan Branch”, in Railway Magazine, page 485:

     After running through the meadows for about a mile, the train enters the County of Cardigan, and follows the south bank of the Teifi to Cardigan Station.

Welsh

Etymology

Of Brythonic origin, probably from the same root as Tafwys and possibly also Thames. Also compare the names Tamar, Tavy, Towy, Teviot, Tweed, Taw, Tiverton.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtei̯vi/

Proper noun

Teifi f

1. A river that forms the boundary between Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire
2. a male or female given name

Derived terms

• Aberteifi

Mutation

Mutated forms of Teifi

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
Teifi	Deifi	Nheifi	Theifi

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