afles

Welsh

Etymology

af- +‎ lles (“benefit, profit, advantage”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈavlɛs/

Noun

afles m (plural aflesau)

  1. hurt, harm, damage
    Synonym: niwed
  2. disadvantage, unprofitableness
    Synonyms: anfantais, anfuddioldeb

Derived terms

  • aflesol (“disadvantageous, unprofitable”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of afles
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
afles unchanged unchanged hafles

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), “afles”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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