Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *stab-, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-. Cognate with Breton sevel, Cornish sav.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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sefyll (first-person singular present safaf, not mutable)

  1. to stand
  2. to stop, to halt
  3. to sit, to take (an examination)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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