parafeddyg

Welsh

Etymology

From para- +‎ meddyg, a calque of English paramedic.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌparaˈvɛðɪɡ/, /ˌparaˈvɛðɨ̞ɡ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌparaˈveːðɪɡ/, /ˌparaˈvɛðɪɡ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛðɪɡ, -ɛðɨ̞ɡ

Usage notes

Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" precedes "g".

Noun

parafeddyg m (plural parafeddygon)

  1. paramedic

Mutation

Mutated forms of parafeddyg
radical soft nasal aspirate
parafeddyg barafeddyg mharafeddyg pharafeddyg

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

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