angof

Welsh

Etymology

an- +‎ cof (“memory”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaŋɔv/
Rhymes: -aŋɔv

Noun

angof m (usually uncountable, plural anghofiau or anghofion)

forgetfulness
Synonyms: angof, anghofrwydd
oblivion
Synonyms: angof, anghofrwydd, ebargofiant
- William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog):
  Pwy all beidio â chofio amdano? / Pwy all beidio â thraethu’i glod? / Dyma gariad nad â’n angof / Tra fo nefoedd wen yn bod.
  Who can but remember him? / Who can but declare his praise? / Here is love that shall not be forgotten / While glorious heavens shall last.

Derived terms

anghofio (“to forget”, verb)
anghofrwydd (“forgetfulness”)
anghofus (“oblivious”, adjective)
anghofuster (“obliviscence”)
mynd yn angof (“to be forgotten”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *angof*
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
angof	unchanged	unchanged	hangof

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

References

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