purdeb

Welsh

Etymology

From pur (“pure”) + -deb.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈpɨ̞rdɛb/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈpɨ̞rdab/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpɪrdɛb/

Noun

purdeb m (uncountable)

1. purity (esp. spiritual, moral, or sexual),
2. pureness (e.g. of language),
3. chastity
4. sincerity, integrity

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
purdeb	burdeb	mhurdeb	phurdeb
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.