aflun
Welsh
Etymology
From af- + llun (“shape, form”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈavlɨn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈavlɪn/
- Rhymes: -avlɨn
Adjective
aflun (feminine singular aflun, plural aflun, equative mor aflun, comparative mwy aflun, superlative mwyaf aflun)
- misshapen, deformed
- shapeless, formless
- Synonyms: di-lun, di-ffurf
- distorted, chaotic
- Synonyms: di-drefn, tryblithiog, tryblithiol
Noun
aflun m (plural afluniau)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| aflun | unchanged | unchanged | haflun |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “aflun”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies