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1 Amis
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
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Borrowed from Taiwanese Hokkien 雪文 (sap-bûn). See there for more.

safon

soap

saf- +‎ bôn [1]

(North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈsavɔn/
(South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈsaːvɔn/, /ˈsavɔn/

safon f (plural safonau, not mutable)

standard

o safon (“of a high standard”)
safon ymddigaid (“etiquette”)
safonbrawf (“standard, criterion, specification”)
safonfesur (“standard measure, specification”)
safoni (“to standardise”)
safonol (“standard”, adjective)
TAG Safon Uwch (“GCE Advanced Level”)

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

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