Ariannin
Welsh
Etymology
From arian (“silver”) + -in, a calque of Spanish Argentina.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /arˈjanɪn/
- (with definite article) IPA(key): /ərarˈjanɪn/
Proper noun
yr Ariannin f
- Argentina (a country in South America; official name: Gweriniaeth yr Ariannin)
- a female given name transferred from the place name[1]
Usage notes
- This country name is always preceded by the definite article yr.
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- amrhydlwyd yr Ariannin (“Argentine fleabane”)
- ferfain yr Ariannin (“Argentine vervain”)
- gellyg yr Ariannin (“Argentine pears”)
- haidd yr Ariannin (“Argentine barley”)
- hwyaden biglas yr Ariannin (“Argentine lake duck”)
- penfachog yr Ariannin (“Argentine cocklebur”)
- pupurlys yr Ariannin (“Argentine pepperwort”)
- tafol yr Ariannin (“Argentine dock”)
Related terms
- Archentaidd (“Argentinian, Argentine”)
- Archentiad, Archentwr (“Argentinian man”)
- Archentwraig (“Argentinian woman”)
- y Wladfa (“the Argentine Welsh colony”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariannin | unchanged | unchanged | Hariannin |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Heini Gruffudd (2010), Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children[1], Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 20 of 192