parafeddyg
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From para- + meddyg, a calque of English paramedic.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌparaˈvɛðɪɡ/, /ˌparaˈvɛðɨ̞ɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌparaˈveːðɪɡ/, /ˌparaˈvɛðɪɡ/
- Rhymes: -ɛðɪɡ, -ɛðɨ̞ɡ
Usage notes[edit]
Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" precedes "g".
Noun[edit]
parafeddyg m (plural parafeddygon)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| parafeddyg | barafeddyg | mharafeddyg | pharafeddyg |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||