rhafn

Welsh

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈr̥avn/, [ˈr̥avn̩]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin rhamnus.

Noun

rhafn f (collective, singulative rhafnen)

  1. (literary) buckthorn (Rhamnus)
Synonyms

Noun

rhafn

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

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhafn rafn unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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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