u bedol
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From u (“u”) + pedol (“horseshoe”) i.e. "horseshoe(-shaped) u".
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɨː ˈbɛdɔl/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌiː ˈbeːdɔl/, /ˌiː ˈbɛdɔl/
Noun
[edit]- (South Wales) The name of the Latin-script letter U/u.
Usage notes
[edit]Used especially by those from south Wales, where both ⟨i⟩ and ⟨u⟩ are pronounced the same (as /ɪ, iː/), in order to distinguish between these letters in spelling.
Mutation
[edit]| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| u bedol | unchanged | unchanged | hu bedol |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
See also
[edit]- (Latin-script letter names) llythyren; a, bi, ec, èch, di, èdd, e, èf, èff, èg, eng, aetsh, i / i dot, je, ce, el, èll, em, en, o, pi, ffi, ciw, er, rhi, ès, ti, èth, u / u bedol / u gwpan, fi, w, ecs, y, sèd
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “u bedol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies