afwyn

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *aβuɨn, borrowed from Latin habēna (“rein”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈavʊɨ̯n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈa(ː)vʊi̯n/

Noun

afwyn f (plural afwynau)

1. rein

Related terms

• awen (“rein”)

Mutation

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