parafeddyg
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From para- + meddyg, a calque of English paramedic.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌparaˈvɛðɪɡ/, /ˌparaˈvɛðɨ̞ɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌparaˈveːðɪɡ/, /ˌparaˈvɛðɪɡ/
- Rhymes: -ɛðɪɡ, -ɛðɨ̞ɡ
Usage notes
[edit]Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" precedes "g".
Noun
[edit]parafeddyg m (plural parafeddygon)
Mutation
[edit]| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| parafeddyg | barafeddyg | mharafeddyg | pharafeddyg |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||