aflendid

Welsh

Etymology

Can be analysed as either aflan (“unclean, dirty”) +‎ -did or af- +‎ glendid (“cleanness, purity”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /avˈlɛndɪd/

Noun

aflendid m (plural aflendidau)

  1. moral or spiritual corruption, impurity, vileness
    Synonyms: anfoesoldeb, ffieidd-dra
  2. ceremonial impurity, defilement
  3. filth, squalor
    Synonym: budreddi

Mutation

Mutated forms of aflendid
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
aflendid unchanged unchanged haflendid

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “aflendid”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “aflendid”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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