pêl-fasged

Welsh

Etymology

From pêl (“ball”) +‎ basged (“basket”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌpeːlˈvasɡɛd/, [ˌpʰeːlˈvaskɛd], /pɛlˈvasɡɛd/, [pʰɛlˈvaskɛd]
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌpeːlˈvasɡad/, [ˌpʰeːlˈvaskad], /pɛlˈvasɡad/, [pʰɛlˈvaskad]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌpeːlˈvasɡɛd/, [ˌpʰeːlˈvaskɛd], /pɛlˈvasɡɛd/, [pʰɛlˈvaskɛd]

Noun

pêl-fasged f (uncountable)

1. basketball

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pêl-fasged	bêl-fasged	mhêl-fasged	phêl-fasged
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), “pêl-fasged”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies