bloneg
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh blonec, from Proto-Brythonic *blọneg, whence also Old Cornish blonec, Old Breton blonecou pl, Middle Breton blonec, Breton blonek; Middle Irish blonac (“fat, lard, grease”) (whence Irish blonag is probably a loanword from Brythonic.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈblɔnɛɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbloːnɛɡ/, /ˈblɔnɛɡ/
- Rhymes: -oːnɛɡ, -ɔnɛɡ
Related terms
- blawn (“fat”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| bloneg | floneg | mloneg | 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), “bloneg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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