mafon

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mafon

Mafon

Etymology edit

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given an etymology in GPC. Looks vaguely similar to Proto-Finnic *vabarna (“raspberry”) and Proto-Slavic *malina (“raspberry”).”

Pronunciation edit

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmavɔn/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmaːvɔn/, /ˈmavɔn/

Noun edit

mafon f (collective, singulative mafonen)

(North Wales) raspberries

Synonyms edit

(South Wales) afan

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
mafon	fafon	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

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