bonclust
Welsh
editEtymology
editbon (“bottom, base”) + clust (“ear”).
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbɔŋklɨ̞sd/, [ˈbɔŋklɨ̞st]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbɔŋklɪsd/, [ˈbɔŋklɪst]
- Rhymes: -ɔŋklɨ̞sd
Noun
editbonclust m or f (plural clustiau or bonclustau or bonclustion)
- cuff on the ear, slap on the side of the head as corporal punishment
- Synonym: bonclustiad
Derived terms
edit- bonclustio (“to box someone's ears”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
bonclust | fonclust | monclust | unchanged |
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), “bonclust”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies