tan-

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Welsh

Pronunciation

Prefix

tan-

  1. under, lower, infra-, sub-, post-
    tan- + ‎môr (sea) → ‎tanfor (undersea, submarine)
    tan- + ‎gwariant (spending) → ‎tanwariant (underspending)
    tan- + ‎ysgrifio (to write, to inscribe) → ‎tanysgrifio (to subscribe)

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tan- dan- nhan- than-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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