delysg
Welsh
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Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Celtic *dolisko-, *dulisko- (compare Irish duileasc, Breton tellesk), from *dol-, *dulā-, *dulyo- (“leaf”) (whence Welsh dail).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɛlɨ̞sɡ/, [ˈdɛlˠɨ̞sk]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdeːlɪsɡ/, [ˈdeːlɪsk], /ˈdɛlɪsɡ/, [ˈdɛlɪsk]
Noun
[edit]delysg m (uncountable)
- dulse (a seaweed of a reddish-brown color, Palmaria palmata (syn. Fucus palmatus), which is sometimes eaten, as in Wales and Scotland)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| delysg | ddelysg | nelysg | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
See also
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Palmaria palmata on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
[edit]- ^ Matasović, Ranko 2009: Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series, vol. 9. Boston: Brill. p103
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “delysg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies