brithddu
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
brith (“speckled, mottled”) + du (“black”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbrɪθðɨ̞/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbrɪθði/
Adjective[edit]
brithddu (feminine singular brithddu, plural brithdduon, equative brithddued, comparative brithdduach, superlative brithdduaf)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| brithddu | frithddu | mrithddu | 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), “brithddu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies