Alban Hefin
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From alban (“quarter year, solstice”) + hefin (“summer”), "the solstice of summer".
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌalban ˈhɛvɪn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌalban ˈheːvɪn/, /ˌalban ˈhɛvɪn/
Proper noun
[edit]- (literary) the summer solstice
- Synonyms: heuldro'r haf, hirddydd haf
- Antonyms: Alban Arthan, byrddydd gaeaf, heuldro'r gaeaf
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
Alban Hefin | unchanged | unchanged | Halban Hefin |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Alban Hefin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies