affwys

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈafʊɨ̯s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈafʊi̯s/

Noun

affwys m (plural affwysau)

1. abyss, depths

Derived terms

• affwysedd (“bathos”)
• affwysol (“abysmal”)

Mutation

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

Further reading

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