oren
/ˈɔrɛn/
The Welsh word for the fruit orange is oren. Wiktionary also lists aurafal.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Welsh | IPA |
|---|---|
| oren | /ˈɔrɛn/ (North Wales) /ˈoːrɛn/ (South Wales) |
| aurafal | /aɨ̯rˈaval/ (North Wales) /aɨ̯rˈa(ː)val/ (South Wales) |
The word oren is used to refer to the citrus fruit. It can also function as an adjective to describe something as having the colour of an orange.
Which one should you use?
While oren is the standard term for the fruit, the form aurafal is obsolete.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɔrɛn/
Did you know?
- The obsolete Welsh word for orange, aurafal, literally translates to 'gold apple'.
- The use of afal in aurafal identifies the orange as a type of 'apple', a common historical practice in many languages to categorize unknown round fruits.
Examples in context
- Mae'r paent yn oren.The paint is orange.
Example conversation
Rhys and Rhiannon are in the kitchen.
- RhysWyt ti eisiau oren, Rhiannon?Do you want an orange, Rhiannon?
- RhiannonYdw, os gwelwch yn.Yes, please.
- RhysDyma'r oren i ti.Here is the orange for you.
- RhiannonDiolch yn fawr, Rhys.Thank you very much, Rhys.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “orange” translations and entries oren, aurafal, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aurafal, oren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
