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afanc.

beaver (Castor)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈavaŋk/North-Wales/ˈa(ː)vaŋk/South-Wales
  1. beaver (Castor)

    masculine
  2. afanc (lake monster in Welsh mythology)

    masculine
  3. crocodile, alligator, cayman

    masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Brythonic *aβank, from Proto-Celtic *abankos (compare Breton avank, Irish abhac (“dwarf”)), from *abū (“river”). More at afon.

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