ithfaen
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ith (“grain”) + maen (“stone”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɪ
θ vaɨ̯n/ - (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɪ
θ vai̯n/
Noun
[edit]ithfaen m (plural ithfeini)
- granite
- Synonym: gwenithfaen
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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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