adfach
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ad- (“re-, again”) + bach (“hook”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]adfach m (plural adfachau, diminutive adfachyn)
- barb
- fluke, liver fluke (Fasciola)
- Synonyms: llyng(h)yren, llythïen, euodyn
Derived terms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| adfach | unchanged | unchanged | hadfach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “barb”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
- Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “fluke”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[2], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “adfach”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “adfach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies