Ynys Afallon
Welsh
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom ynys (“island”) + Afallon
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌənɨ̞s aˈvaɬɔn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌənɪs aˈvaɬɔn/
Proper noun
edit- (Arthurian legend) An island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.
Derived terms
editMutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
Ynys Afallon | unchanged | unchanged | Hynys Afallon |
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), “Ynys Afallon”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies