afonfarch

Welsh

Etymology

From afon (“river”) +‎ march (“stallion”); calque of Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈvɔnvarχ/
• Rhymes: -ɔnvarχ

Noun

afonfarch m (plural afonfeirch)

1. hippopotamus

Synonyms

• dyfrfarch
• hipopotamws

Mutation

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