bonclustiad

Welsh

Etymology

bonclustio (“to box someone's ears”) +‎ -iad.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /bɔŋˈklɨ̞sdjad/, [bɔŋˈklɨ̞stjad]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /bɔŋˈklɪsdjad/, [bɔŋˈklɪstjad]
• Rhymes: -ɨ̞sdjad

Noun

bonclustiad m (plural bonclustiadau)

1. cuff on the ear, slap on the side of the head as corporal punishment

   Synonym: bonclust

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bonclustiad	fonclustiad	monclustiad	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bonclustiad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies