tanfaen

Welsh

Etymology

tân (“fire”) +‎ maen (“stone”).

Pronunciation

Noun

tanfaen m (plural tanfeini)

  1. marcasite, sulfur pyrites
    Synonyms: maen tân, marcasit
  2. flint
    Synonyms: fflint, pyrit, (literary) callestr

Mutation

Mutated forms of tanfaen
radical soft nasal aspirate
tanfaen danfaen nhanfaen thanfaen

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

Further reading

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