afal cariad
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From afal (“apple”) + cariad (“love”) i.e. "apple of love". Calque of English love apple and/or French pomme d’amour. Compare Cornish aval kerensa.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌaval ˈkarjad/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌaːval ˈkarjad/, /ˌaval ˈkarjad/
Noun edit
afal cariad m (plural afalau cariad)
- (obsolete) tomato, love apple
- Synonym: tomato
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
afal cariad | unchanged | unchanged | hafal cariad |
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 cariad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies