afiach

Welsh

Etymology

From af- (“not, un-”) +‎ iach (“healthy, well”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈavjaχ/

Adjective

afiach (feminine singular afiach, plural afiach, equative afiached, comparative afiachach, superlative afiachaf)

1. unhealthy, unwell, sick, diseased

   Synonyms: claf, gwael, sâl, nychlyd

2. unwholesome, unhygienic, dirty

Derived terms

• afiechyd (“illness, disease”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
afiach	unchanged	unchanged	hafiach
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), “afiach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies