esgoriad
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From esgori (“to give birth”) + -iad.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɛsˈɡɔrjad/, [ɛsˈkɔrjad]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɛsˈɡoːrjad/, /ɛsˈɡɔrjad/, [ɛsˈkoːrjad], [ɛsˈkɔrjad]
Noun
[edit]esgoriad m (plural esgoriadau)
- birth, childbirth
- Synonyms: esgor, genedigaeth
Derived terms
[edit]- camesgoriad (“miscarriage”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
esgoriad | unchanged | unchanged | hesgoriad |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “esgoriad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies