ffunen

Inherited from Middle Welsh ffunen. By surface analysis, ffun (“band”) +‎ -en.

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈfɨ̞nɛn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈfiːnɛn/, /ˈfɪnɛn/

ffunen m (plural ffunennau or ffunenni, diminutive ffunennig, not mutable)

1. handkerchief

   Synonyms: hances, cadach poced, macyn, neisied, hansier, nicloth

2. headband, band, kerchief

   Synonyms: rhwymyn, snoden, talaith, rhactal, moled

• ffunen boced (“handkerchief”)
• ffunen bysgota (“fishing line”)

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “ffunen”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ffunen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies