pêl-fas

Welsh

Etymology

From pêl (“ball”) +‎ bas (“base”).

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpeːlˈvaːs/, /pɛlˈvaːs/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpeːlˈvaːs/, /pɛlˈvaːs/

Noun

pêl-fas f (uncountable)

  1. baseball

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pêl-fas bêl-fas mhêl-fas phêl-fas
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), “pêl-fas”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.