betys arfor

Welsh

Betysen arfor

Etymology

From betys (“beets”) +‎ arfor (“coast, seashore”), "coast beets".

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌbɛtɨ̞s ˈarvɔr/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌbɛtɪs ˈarvɔr/

Noun

betys arfor f (collective, singulative betysen arfor)

1. sea beet, (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
betys arfor	fetys arfor	metys arfor	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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