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afon

river

NounFeminine (benywaidd)A1/ˈavɔn/

"afon" means "river" in Welsh (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈavɔn/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Llaes → hafon.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of "afon" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formafon
Treiglad Llaeshafon

"afon" in context

Beth yw'r afon wrth y mor?

What is the river compared with the sea?

A1

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