ithfaen
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ith (“grain”) + maen (“stone”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɪθvaɨ̯n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɪθvai̯n/
Noun[edit]
ithfaen m (plural ithfeini)
- granite
- Synonym: gwenithfaen
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
ithfaen | unchanged | unchanged | hithfaen |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ithfaen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies