genau-goeg
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound consisting of genau (“mouth”) + coeg (“vain, empty, false”) in reference to its mouth being narrower than that of a snake and without the bite or venom.
Noun
[edit]genau-goeg f (plural genau-goegion)
Synonyms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| genau-goeg | enau-goeg | ngenau-goeg | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “genau-goeg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies