disgybl
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh disgybyl, from Proto-Brythonic *dɨskɨbl, from Latin discipulus (“a pupil, learner”), from discō (“to learn”). Cognates include Cornish dyskybel, Scottish Gaelic deisciobal and English disciple.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɪsɡɪbl/, [ˈdɪskɪbl̩ˠ], /ˈdɪsɡɨ̞bl/, [ˈdɪskɨ̞bl̩ˠ]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɪsɡɪbl/, [ˈdɪskɪbl̩]
Usage notes edit
Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /i/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" follows "g".
Noun edit
disgybl m (plural disgyblion)
Derived terms edit
- disgyblaeth f (“discipline”)
- disgyblu (“discipline”, verb)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| disgybl | ddisgybl | nisgybl | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||