ffin

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Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ffin, from Old Welsh fin, from Proto-Brythonic *fin, a borrowing from Latin finis.

Pronunciation

Noun

ffin f (plural ffiniau, not mutable)

  1. boundary, bound, limit, parameter, barrier, border
  2. (finance) margin

Derived terms

  • ffiniol (“marginal”, adjective)

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ffin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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