achan
See also: achâŋ
Irish
Determiner
achan
- Alternative form of gach aon (“each, every”)
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “achan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “achan” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Welsh
Etymology
From bachgen (“boy”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈaχan/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈaːχan/, /ˈaχan/
- Rhymes: -aχan
Noun
achan m
- (South Wales, colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for a male. mate, dude, man
- Synonyms: boi, mêt
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| achan | unchanged | unchanged | hachan |
| 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), “achan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies