bonclust

Welsh

Etymology

bon (“bottom, base”) +‎ clust (“ear”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔŋklɨ̞sd/, [ˈbɔŋklɨ̞st]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔŋklɪsd/, [ˈbɔŋklɪst]
• Rhymes: -ɔŋklɨ̞sd

Noun

bonclust m or f (plural clustiau or bonclustau or bonclustion)

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

   Synonym: bonclustiad

Derived terms

• bonclustio (“to box someone's ears”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
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

• 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