dueg

Balinese

Romanization

dueg

1. Romanization of ᬤᬸᬳᭂᬕ᭄

Welsh

Etymology

From du (“black”) +‎ -eg. Compare black bile, traditionally believed to be secreted by the spleen.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɨː.ɛɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdiː.ɛɡ/

Noun

dueg f (plural duegau)

1. spleen

Derived terms

• duegredyn (“spleenworts”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dueg	ddueg	nueg	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), “dueg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies