mafon

Welsh

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mafon

Mafon

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not given an etymology in GPC. Looks vaguely similar to Proto-Finnic *vabarna (“raspberry”) and Proto-Slavic *malina (“raspberry”).”

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmavɔn/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmaːvɔn/, /ˈmavɔn/

Noun

mafon f (collective, singulative mafonen)

(North Wales) raspberries

Synonyms

(South Wales) afan

Mutation

Mutated forms of *mafon*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
mafon	fafon	unchanged	unchanged

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