mwyngloddio

Welsh

Etymology

mwyn (mine) + cloddio (dig, delve)

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /(ˌ)mʊɨ̯ŋˈɡlɔðjɔ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /(ˌ)mʊi̯ŋˈɡlɔðjɔ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔðjɔ

Verb

mwyngloddio (first-person singular present mwyngloddiaf)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to mine

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • mwyngloddiaeth f (mining science)
  • mwyngloddiwr m (miner)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
mwyngloddio fwyngloddio unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “mwyngloddio”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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