asurfaen

Welsh

Etymology

asur (“azure”) +‎ maen (“stone”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /aˈsɨ̞rvaɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /aˈsɪrvai̯n/
• Rhymes: -ɨ̞rvaɨ̞n

Noun

asurfaen m (uncountable)

1. lapis lazuli

References

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