aflun

Welsh

Etymology

From af- +‎ llun (“shape, form”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

aflun (feminine singular aflun, plural aflun, equative afluned, comparative aflunach, superlative aflunaf)

  1. misshapen, deformed
  2. shapeless, formless
    Synonyms: di-lun, di-ffurf
  3. distorted, chaotic
    Synonyms: di-drefn, tryblithiog, tryblithiol

Noun

aflun m (plural afluniau)

  1. disorder, chaos
    Synonyms: anhrefn, dryswch, tryblith

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
aflun unchanged unchanged haflun
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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