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Welsh

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English civil, from Latin cīvīlis (relating to a citizen), from cīvis (citizen).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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sifil (feminine singular sifil, plural sifil, equative mor sifil, comparative mwy sifil, superlative mwyaf sifil, not mutable)

  1. civil, having to do with people and government
  2. civil, behave in a polite manner

Further reading

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