afles

Welsh

Etymology

af- +‎ lles (“benefit, profit, advantage”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈavlɛs/

Noun

afles m (plural aflesau)

1. hurt, harm, damage

   Synonym: niwed

2. disadvantage, unprofitableness

   Synonyms: anfantais, anfuddioldeb

Derived terms

• aflesol (“disadvantageous, unprofitable”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of afles

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
afles	unchanged	unchanged	hafles

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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