Welsh

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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er- +‎ mynnu (want, wish)

Verb

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erfyn (first-person singular present erfyniaf)

  1. (transitive) to beg, to beseech, to supplicate
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Noun

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erfyn m (plural erfynion)

  1. plea, supplication

Etymology 2

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From arf (weapon, tool) +‎ -yn (diminutive suffix).

Noun

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erfyn m (plural erfynnau)

  1. tool, implement
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Mutation

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

Further reading

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