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Aifft
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Welsh
cy:yr +
Alternative forms
cy yr Aipht obsolete
Etymology
From cy wlm Eifft yr Eifft, from cy cel-bry-pro *ėɣɨft, borrowed from cy la Aegyptus, from cy grc Αἴγυπτος, from cy egy ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ The temple of the en ka of Ptah.
Pronunciation
cy /ai̯fd/ [aift]
with definite article cy /əˈrai̯fd/ [əˈraift]
Proper noun
f yr Aifft
cy Egypt Q79
Usage notes
This country name is always preceded by the definite article cy yr.
Derived terms
cy Eifftaidd<t:Egyptian><pos:adjective> Eiffteg<t:Egyptian (language)><pos:adjective or noun> Eifftes<t:Egyptian (woman)> Eifftiad<t:Egyptian (man/woman)> Eifftiwr<t:Egyptian (man)> Gweriniaeth Arabaidd yr Aifft<t:Arab Republic of Egypt> yr Hen Aifft<t:Ancient Egypt>
See also
Further reading
Egypt
cy exonyms