sefyllfa

Welsh

Etymology

sefyll (“stand”) +‎ -fa (“place; state”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛˈvəɬva/

Noun

sefyllfa f (plural sefyllfaoedd or sefyllfeydd, not mutable)

1. situation
   • 1854, Yr Eurgrawn Wesleyaidd neu Drysorfa o Wyboddaeth Ddwyfol, Iachusol a Chyffredinol [The Wesleyan Goldgrain or a Treasury of Divine, Healthful and General Knowledge]‎^[1], page 151:

     Fel y fadfall, newidiant eu lliw gyda phob cyflwr a sefyllfa.

     Like the lizard, they change their colour with every condition and situation.