achan

See also: -achán and achâŋ

Galician

Verb

achan

1. third-person plural present indicative of achar

Irish

Determiner

achan

1. alternative form of gach aon (“each, every”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “achan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “achan”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025

Welsh

Etymology

From bachgen (“boy”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈaχan/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈaːχan/, /ˈaχan/
• Rhymes: -aχan

Noun

achan m

1. (South Wales, colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for a male. mate, dude, man

   Synonyms: boi, mêt

Mutation

Mutated forms of achan

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
achan	unchanged	unchanged	hachan

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), “achan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies