mablygad

Welsh

Etymology

mab (“son”) +‎ llygad (“eye”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mabˈləɡad/
• Rhymes: -əɡad

Noun

mablygad f (plural mablygaid)

1. pupil of the eye

   Synonyms: cannwyll, afal (y) llygad

2. (idiomatic) the apple of one's eye

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
mablygad	fablygad	unchanged	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), “mablygad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies