ithfaen

Welsh

Etymology

From ith (“grain”) +‎ maen (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɪθvaɨ̯n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɪθvai̯n/

Noun

ithfaen m (plural ithfeini)

1. granite

   Synonym: gwenithfaen

Mutation

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