carafán
Welsh
Carafán
Alternative forms
- carifán
Etymology
Borrowed from English caravan, ultimately from Persian کاروان (kârvân).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkaraˈvan/
- Rhymes: -an
Noun
carafán f (plural carafannau or carafáns)
- caravan
Derived terms
- carafanio (“to go caravannig”)
- maes carafannau (“caravan park”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| carafán | garafán | ngharafán | charafán |
| 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), “carafán”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies