mêt

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English mate.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

mêt m (plural mêts)

  1. (North Wales, colloquial) A term of address for a friend, especially male. mate, friend
    Synonym: ffrind
  2. (North Wales, colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for a male. mate, dude, man
    Synonyms: achan, boi

Mutation[edit]

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