carfan

Welsh

Etymology

Related to Breton karvan (“warp beam; jaw”) and Irish carbad (“chariot”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkarvan/

Noun

carfan f (plural carfanau or carfannau)

  1. weaver's beam
    • 1880 January, John Rhŷs, “Anerchiad Llywyddol y Proffeswr John Rhys i Eisteddfod Gadeiriol Eryri”, in Y Traethodydd‎, volume 35, page 68:
      Mewn parthau o'r wlad defnyddir ef [y gair gwỳdd] am bren neu brenau wedi eu cyfaddasu at amcan neillduol, megys pan elwir carfan gwehydd yn wỳdd
      In parts of the country it [the word wood] is used for wood adapted to a specific purpose, such as when a weaver's beam is called a wood
  2. group, faction
    Synonyms: grŵp, plaid
  3. (sports) squad, team
    Synonyms: sgwad, tîm

Derived terms
  • carfan annog (“pressure group”)
  • carfanyddiaeth (“factionalism”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
carfan garfan ngharfan charfan
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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