llawfeddyg

Welsh

Etymology

From llaw (“hand”) +‎ meddyg (“doctor”).

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɬau̯ˈvɛðɪɡ/, /ɬau̯ˈvɛðɨ̞ɡ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɬau̯ˈveːðɪɡ/, /ɬau̯ˈvɛðɪɡ/
  • Rhymes: -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

llawfeddyg m (plural llawfeddygon)

  1. surgeon

Derived terms
  • llawfeddygaeth (“surgery”)
  • llawfeddygol (“surgical”)
  • llawfeddygwaith (“surgery”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llawfeddyg lawfeddyg unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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