tafal

Maltese

Root
t-f-l
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic طَفْل (ṭafl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈta.fal/

Noun

tafal m (collective, singulative tafla, plural (obsolete) itfla or (obsolete) utfla)

  1. clay

Welsh

Pronunciation

Noun

tafal f or m (plural taflau)

  1. alternative form of tafol (scales)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tafal
radical soft nasal aspirate
tafal dafal nhafal thafal

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