plwg

Welsh

Plwg

Plwg

Etymology

From English plug.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plʊɡ/
• IPA^(key): /pluːɡ/
• Rhymes: -uːɡ

Noun

plwg m (plural plygiau)

1. plug (connecting device which fits into a socket)
2. plug (something used to stop a hole)

Derived terms

• plwg tanio (“sparking plug”)
• plwg tri phìn (“three point plug”)
• plwg trydan (“electric plug”)
• plygio (“to plug”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
plwg	blwg	mhlwg	phlwg
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), “plwg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies