hunangofiant

Welsh

Etymology

From hunan (“self”) +‎ cofiant (“biography”), from cof (“memory”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌhɨ̞nanˈɡɔvjant/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌhɪnanˈɡɔvjant/

Noun

hunangofiant m (plural hunangofiannau or hunangofiaint, not mutable)

1. autobiography

Further reading

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