carafán

Welsh

Carafán

Alternative forms

• carifán

Etymology

Borrowed from English caravan, ultimately from Persian کاروان (kârvân).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkaraˈvan/
• Rhymes: -an

Noun

carafán f (plural carafannau or carafáns)

1. caravan

Derived terms

• carafanio (“to go caravannig”)
• maes carafannau (“caravan park”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
carafán	garafán	ngharafán	charafán
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), “carafán”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies