aciwbigo
Welsh
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom English acu(puncture) + pigo (“to pierce, to prick”).
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌakɪu̯ˈbɪɡɔ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌakɪu̯ˈbiːɡɔ/, /ˌakɪu̯ˈbɪɡɔ/
Noun
editaciwbigo m (uncountable)
Derived terms
edit- aciwbigwr (“acupuncturist”)
- aciwbigwraig (“(female) acupuncturist”)
- aciwbigydd (“acupuncturist”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
aciwbigo | unchanged | unchanged | haciwbigo |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “aciwbigo”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies