dofi

See also: dofí

Icelandic

Etymology

Back-formation from dofinn (“numb, dead, stupid”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔːvɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːvɪ

Noun

dofi m (genitive singular dofa, no plural)

  1. numbness
  2. paresthesia
    Synonym: doði

Declension
declension of dofi
m-w1 singular
indefinite definite
nominative dofi dofinn
accusative dofa dofann
dative dofa dofanum
genitive dofa dofans

Derived terms

Welsh

Etymology

dof +‎ -i

Verb

dofi (first-person singular present dofaf)

  1. to tame, to calm, to domesticate

Conjugation
Conjugation (colloquial)
Inflected colloquial forms singular plural
first second third first second third
future dofa i, dofaf i dofi di dofith o/e/hi, dofiff e/hi dofwn ni dofwch chi dofan nhw
conditional dofwn i, dofswn i dofet ti, dofset ti dofai fo/fe/hi, dofsai fo/fe/hi dofen ni, dofsen ni dofech chi, dofsech chi dofen nhw, dofsen nhw
preterite dofais i, dofes i dofaist ti, dofest ti dofodd o/e/hi dofon ni dofoch chi dofon nhw
imperative — dofa — — dofwch —
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dofi ddofi nofi unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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