glanfa

Welsh

Etymology

From glanio (“to land, to disembark”) +‎ -fa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlanva/

Noun

glanfa f (plural ɡlanfeydd)

  1. jetty, pier, wharf
    Antonyms: pir, cei
  2. (aviation) landing strip
    Synonym: llain lanio

Mutation

Mutated forms of glanfa
radical soft nasal aspirate
glanfa lanfa nglanfa unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “glanfa”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “glanfa”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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