afal
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
| PIE word |
|---|
| *h₂ébōl |
From Middle Welsh afal, from Proto-Brythonic *aβal, from Proto-Celtic *abūl, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl. Cognate with Breton aval, Cornish aval, Irish úll, Manx ooyl, Scottish Gaelic ubhal and English apple (as well as Avalon).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈaval/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈa(ː)val/
- Rhymes: -aval
Noun edit
afal m (plural afalau)
Derived terms edit
- afal breuant (“Adam's apple”)
- (obsolete) afal cariad (“tomato, love apple”)
- afal (y) derw (“oak apple”)
- afaleua (“to gather apples”)
- afal y bwci (“rose hip”)
Related terms edit
- afallen (“apple tree”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| afal | unchanged | unchanged | hafal |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “afal”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies