angof

Welsh

Etymology

an- +‎ cof (“memory”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaŋɔv/
• Rhymes: -aŋɔv

Noun

angof m (usually uncountable, plural anghofiau or anghofion)

1. forgetfulness

   Synonyms: angof, anghofrwydd

2. oblivion

   Synonyms: angof, anghofrwydd, ebargofiant

   • William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog):

     Pwy all beidio â chofio amdano? / Pwy all beidio â thraethu’i glod? / Dyma gariad nad â’n angof / Tra fo nefoedd wen yn bod.

     Who can but remember him? / Who can but declare his praise? / Here is love that shall not be forgotten / While glorious heavens shall last.

Derived terms

• anghofio (“to forget”, verb)
• anghofrwydd (“forgetfulness”)
• anghofus (“oblivious”, adjective)
• anghofuster (“obliviscence”)
• mynd yn angof (“to be forgotten”)

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
angof	unchanged	unchanged	hangof
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), “angof”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies