aflan

Welsh

Etymology

From af- +‎ glân (“clean”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈavlan/

Adjective

aflan (feminine singular aflan, plural aflan, equative aflaned, comparative aflanach, superlative aflanaf)

1. morally or spiritually corrupt, impure
   • Ann Griffiths:

     Pechadur aflan yw fy enw

     Vile sinner is my name.

   Synonyms: anniwair, amhûr, drwg

2. ceremonially unclean, defiled
3. unclean, dirty

   Synonyms: brwnt, budr

Derived terms

• aflendid (“impurity; filth”)

Mutation

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