ffa

See also: FFA

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ffa, from Proto-Brythonic *fav, from Latin faba; compare Cornish faf, fa and Breton fav, fao.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faː/
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ffa (plural, singular ffeuen f or ffäen f, not mutable)

  1. beans

Derived terms

  • bag ffa (“beanbag”)
  • ceuled ffa (“bean curd”)
  • codyn ffa (“bean pod”)
  • egin ffa (“bean sprouts”)
  • ffa adwci (“aduki beans”)
  • ffa cacao (“cacao beans”)
  • ffa coch (“kidney beans”)
  • ffa coffi (“coffee beans”)
  • ffa dringo (“runner beans”)
  • ffa du (“black beans”)
  • ffa flageolet (“flageolet beans”)
  • ffa Ffrengig (“French beans”)
  • ffa gwyrdd (“green beans”)
  • ffa haricot (“haricot beans”)
  • ffa llygatddu (“black-eyed beans”)
  • ffa melyn (“yellow beans”)
  • ffa menyn (“butter beans”)
  • ffa mwng (“mung beans”)
  • ffa pinto (“pinto beans”)
  • ffa soia (“soya beans”)
  • ffa tun (“tinned beans, canned beans”)
  • ffa'r blaidd (“wolfsbane, aconite”)
  • ffa'r gors (“bog bean, Menyanthes trifoliata”)
  • ffa'r moch (“henbane”)
  • gorfanadl ffa (“bean broomrape, Orobanche crenata”)
  • gwymon ffa (“bean-shaped seaweed, Scytosiphon lomentaria”)
  • jac ffa (“jackdaw, Corvus monedula”)
  • masgl ffa (“bean pod”)
  • rhwd ffa (“broad bean rust, Uromyces viciae-fabae”)
  • rhwd ffa dringo (“runner bean rust, Uromyces appendiculatus”)
  • siân ffa (“ladybird, Coccinellidae”)
  • smotiau brown ffa (“chocolate spot disease, Botrytis fabae”)

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “ffa”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ffa”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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