mablygad
Appearance
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]mab (“son”) + llygad (“eye”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]mablygad f (plural mablygaid)
- pupil of the eye
- Synonyms: cannwyll, afal (y) llygad
- (idiomatic) the apple of one's eye
Mutation
[edit]radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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mablygad | fablygad | 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), “mablygad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies