ffroen
Welsh
FWOTD – 20 November 2024
Etymology
From Middle Welsh ffroen, from Proto-Brythonic *froɨn, from Proto-Celtic *srognā.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /froːɨ̯n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /frɔi̯n/
- Rhymes: -oːɨ̯n
Noun
ffroen f (plural ffroenau, not mutable)
Derived terms
- ffroeni (“to sniff”)
- ffroenochi (“to snort”)
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ffroen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies