amcan
Tarifit
Alternative forms
- amkan — Western Tarifit
Etymology
Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic مكان (mkān).
Noun
amcan m (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵎⵛⴰⵏ, plural imucan)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| free state | amcan | imucan |
| construct state | umcan | yimucan |
Welsh
Etymology
Equivalent to am- + an element derived from Proto-Indo-European *skey-.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈamkan/
Noun
amcan m (plural amcanion)
Derived terms
- amcangyfrif (“estimate”)
- amcanu (“to intend”)
- amcanus (“skillful, likely, purposed”)
- ar amcan (“at random”)
- brasamcan (“approximation”)
- diamcan (“purposeless”)
- ffwythiant amcan (“objective function”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| amcan | unchanged | unchanged | hamcan |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 156 i (4)
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “amcan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies