disgybl
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh disgybyl, from Proto-Brythonic *dɨskɨbl, from Latin discipulus (“a pupil, learner”), from discō (“to learn”). Cognates include Cornish dyskybel, Scottish Gaelic deisciobal and English disciple.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɪsɡɪbl/, [ˈdɪskɪbl̩ˠ], /ˈdɪsɡɨ̞bl/, [ˈdɪskɨ̞bl̩ˠ]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɪsɡɪbl/, [ˈdɪskɪbl̩]
Usage notes
[edit]Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /i/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" follows "g".
Noun
[edit]disgybl m (plural disgyblion)
Derived terms
[edit]- disgyblaeth (“discipline”)
- disgyblu (“to discipline”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| disgybl | ddisgybl | nisgybl | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “disgybl”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “disgybl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies