aflym

Welsh

Etymology

From af- +‎ llym (“sharp”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈavlɨ̞m/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈavlɪm/
Rhymes: -avlɨ̞m

Adjective

aflym (feminine singular aflem, plural aflymion, equative aflymed, comparative aflymach, superlative aflymaf)

blunt, dull
Synonyms: afloyw, pŵl
obtuse (angle)
Synonym: pŵl

Antonyms

llym (“sharp, acute”)

Mutation

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

References

Further reading

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

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