treiglad meddal

Welsh

Etymology

From treiglad (“mutation”) +‎ meddal (“soft”).

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌtrei̯ɡlad ˈmɛðal/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌtrei̯ɡlad ˈmeːðal/, /ˌtrei̯ɡlad ˈmɛðal/
  • Rhymes: -ɛðal

Noun

treiglad meddal m (plural treigladau meddal)

  1. (linguistics, countable) soft mutation

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
treiglad meddal dreiglad meddal nhreiglad meddal threiglad meddal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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