da-da

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dada"

Welsh

Etymology

Reduplication of da (“da”), a calque of French bonbon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdaːˈdaː/

Noun

da-da pl (no singulative)

  1. (North Wales) sweets, candy, confectionery
    Synonyms: fferins, losin, melysion, minceg, pethau da, swîts, taffis

Mutation

Mutated forms of da-da
radical soft nasal aspirate
da-da dda-da na-da unchanged

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

Further reading

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

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