bloesg

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /bloːɨ̯sɡ/, [bloːɨ̯sk]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /blɔi̯sɡ/, [blɔi̯sk]

Adjective

bloesg (feminine singular bloesg, plural bloesgion, equative bloesged, comparative bloesgach, superlative bloesgaf)

1. hoarse, husky

   Synonyms: cryg, gyddfol

2. unclear, indistinct (of speech)

   Synonyms: aneglur, myngus

Derived terms

• bloesgi (“to lisp”)
• bloesgedd (“inarticulacy”)
• bloesgni (“hoarseness”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bloesg

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bloesg	floesg	mloesg	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bloesg”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “bloesg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies