allan

See also: Allan and állán

Icelandic

Pronoun

allan

  1. masculine accusative singular of allur

Middle Welsh

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɬan/

Adverb

allan

  1. outside, out (away from home or one’s usual place, or not indoors)
  2. forward, forth, on (forward in time)
    o hynn allan ― henceforth
    o hynny allan ― thenceforth

Old Norse

Adjective

allan

  1. masculine accusative singular of allr

Quechua

Verb

allan

  1. third-person singular present indicative of allay

Welsh

Etymology

Probably related to llan (“church, yard”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɬan/
  • Rhymes: -aɬan

Adverb

allan

  1. (formal, North Wales colloquial) out
    Synonym: mas
  2. outbound

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

Derived terms
  • allan o (“out of”)
  • allanfa (“exit, way out, outlet, opening”)
  • allanol (“external”)
  • tu allan (“outside”)
  • ffordd allan (“way out”)

Verb

allan

  1. Soft mutation of gallan.

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gallan allan ngallan unchanged
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), “allan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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