Ynys Afallon
Welsh
Alternative forms
Ynys Afallach
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌənɨ̞s aˈvaɬɔn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌənɪs aˈvaɬɔn/
Proper noun
- (Arthurian legend) An island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.
Derived terms
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| Ynys Afallon | unchanged | unchanged | Hynys Afallon |
| 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), “Ynys Afallon”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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