pinafal

Welsh

Etymology

pin (“pine”) +‎ afal (“apple”). Calque of English pineapple.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpiːˈnaval/, /pɪˈnaval/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpiːˈnaːval/, /pɪˈnaːval/, /ˌpiːˈnaval/, /pɪˈnaval/

Noun

pinafal m (plural pinafalau)

  1. pineapple plant (Ananas comosus)
  2. the fruit of this plant
    Synonym: afal pin

Derived terms

  • chwynnyn pinafal (“pineapple weed”)

Descendants

  • → Cornish: pinaval

Mutation

Mutated forms of pinafal
radical soft nasal aspirate
pinafal binafal mhinafal phinafal

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