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Welsh
Etymology
Literally "apple of the eye". Likely a calque of English eye-apple or Old English ēagæppel.
Noun
afal y llygad m (plural afalau'r llygaid)
- eyeball
- Synonym: pelen y llygad
- pupil
- Synonyms: mablygad, cannwyll
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “afal y llygad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies