rhafn

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈr̥avn/, [ˈr̥avn̩]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin rhamnus.

Noun

rhafn f (collective, singulative rhafnen)

  1. (literary) buckthorn (Rhamnus)
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Noun

rhafn

  1. alternative form of rhafen (“ear of corn left in the field after harvest”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhafn
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhafn rafn unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhafn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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