ffug

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh ffuc, from Proto-Brythonic *fʉg, from Latin fūcus (pretence, disguise).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ffug m (plural ffugion or ffugiau, not mutable)

  1. deception, guile
  2. pretence, sham, disguise

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Adjective

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ffug (feminine singular ffug, plural ffugion, not comparable, not mutable)

  1. false, deceptive, sham, counterfeit
  2. (as a prefix) pseudo-

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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), “ffug”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies