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caifn

third or distant cousin

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)dict/kai̯vn/

"caifn" means "third or distant cousin" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /kai̯vn/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → gaifn, Treiglad Trwynol → nghaifn, Treiglad Llaes → chaifn.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formcaifn
Treiglad Meddalgaifn
Treiglad Trwynolnghaifn
Treiglad Llaeschaifn

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