afal y llygad

Welsh

Alternative forms

• afal llygad

Etymology

Literally "apple of the eye". Likely a calque of English eye-apple or Old English ēagæppel.

Noun

afal y llygad m (plural afalau'r llygaid)

1. eyeball

   Synonym: pelen y llygad

2. pupil

   Synonyms: mablygad, cannwyll

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
afal y llygad	unchanged	unchanged	hafal y llygad
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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