hanfod

Welsh

Etymology

From hân + bod.

Verb

hanfod (first-person singular present hanwyf, not mutable)

  1. to descend, to issue, to come [+ o (object) = from something/someone]

Conjugation

Noun

hanfod m (plural hanfodion, not mutable)

  1. essence, quintessence

Derived terms

Further reading

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