afan

See also: afán and Afan

Welsh

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Cornish avan.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈavan/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈa(ː)van/

Noun

afan f (collective, singulative afanen)

1. (South Wales, dialectal) raspberries

   Synonym: mafon

Mutation

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

References

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