mam-gu

See also: mamgu

Welsh

Etymology

From mam (“mother”) +‎ cu (“dear, beloved”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /mamˈɡɨː/
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /mamˈɡiː/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /məŋˈɡiː/, /mɪŋˈɡiː/
• Rhymes: -ɨː

Noun

mam-gu f (plural mamau-cu or mamguod or mam-gus)

1. (South Wales) grandmother

   Synonym: nain

Usage notes

• Spellings such as mam gu or mamgu may also be encountered.
• The usual word for grandmother in the Welsh of North Wales is nain.

Coordinate terms

• tad-cu (“grandfather”)
• taid (“grandfather”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
mam-gu	fam-gu	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), “mam-gu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies