cryg

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Adjective

cryg (feminine singular creg, plural cryg, equative cryged, comparative crygach, superlative crygaf)

  1. hoarse, harsh
    Synonyms: cras, croch, cryglyd
  2. inarticulate, stammering, stuttering
    Synonym: bloesg

Derived terms

  • cregen (“discordant speech”)
  • crygedd (“hoarseness”)
  • cryglais (“shriek, croak”)
  • crygleisio (“to shriek, to croak”)
  • crygleisiwr (“screecher, croaker”)
  • cryglyd (“hoarse, grating”)
  • crygni (“hoarseness”)
  • crygu (“to become hoarse, to make hoarse”)
  • crygwst (“croup”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cryg
radical soft nasal aspirate
cryg gryg nghryg chryg

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cryg”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cryg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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