Welsh

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Etymology

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From ymryson (contention, rivalry) +‎ -gar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌəmrəˈsɔŋɡar/

Adjective

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ymrysongar (feminine singular ymrysongar, plural ymrysongar, not comparable)

  1. contentious, fractious, quarrelsome
    Synonyms: cynhennus, ymrafaelgar, cwerylgar, cecrus, ffraegar

Usage notes

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The ng in ymrysongar is considered to be two separate letters, n and g, and is pronounced /ŋɡ/. As a result, the word appears after ymryson in alphabetical order.

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ymrysongar unchanged unchanged hymrysongar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ymrysongar”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies