llawfeddyg
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From llaw (“hand”) + meddyg (“doctor”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɬau̯ˈvɛðɪɡ/, /ɬau̯ˈvɛðɨ̞ɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɬau̯ˈveːðɪɡ/, /ɬau̯ˈvɛðɪɡ/
- Rhymes: -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]llawfeddyg m (plural llawfeddygon)
Derived terms
[edit]- llawfeddygaeth (“surgery”)
- llawfeddygol (“surgical”)
- llawfeddygwaith (“surgery”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| llawfeddyg | lawfeddyg | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llawfeddyg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies