aflendid

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Can be analysed as either aflan (unclean, dirty) +‎ -did or af- +‎ glendid (cleanness, purity).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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aflendid m (plural aflendidau)

  1. moral or spiritual corruption, impurity, vileness
    Synonyms: anfoesoldeb, ffieidd-dra
  2. ceremonial impurity, defilement
  3. filth, squalor
    Synonym: budreddi

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
aflendid unchanged unchanged haflendid
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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