pinafal

Welsh

Pinafalau

Etymology

pin (“pine”) +‎ afal (“apple”). Calque of English pineapple.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌpiːˈnaval/, /pɪˈnaval/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌpiːˈnaːval/, /pɪˈnaːval/, /ˌpiːˈnaval/, /pɪˈnaval/

Noun

pinafal m (plural pinafalau)

1. pineapple plant (Ananas comosus)
2. the fruit of this plant

   Synonym: afal pin

Derived terms

• chwynnyn pinafal (“pineapple weed”)

Descendants

• → Cornish: pinaval

Mutation

Mutated forms of pinafal

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pinafal	binafal	mhinafal	phinafal

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), “pinafal”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies