mam-gu
See also: mamgu
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom mam (“mother”) + cu (“dear, beloved”).
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /mamˈɡɨː/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /mamˈɡiː/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /məŋˈɡiː/, /mɪŋˈɡiː/
- Rhymes: -ɨː
Noun
editmam-gu f (plural mamau-cu or mamguod or mam-gus)
- (South Wales) grandmother
- Synonym: nain
Usage notes
edit- 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
editMutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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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
edit- 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