delysg
Welsh
A plate of dulse.
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *dolisko-, *dulisko- (compare Irish duileasc, Breton tellesk), from *dol-, *dulā-, *dulyo- (“leaf”) (whence Welsh dail).[1]
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɛlɨ̞sɡ/, [ˈdɛlˠɨ̞sk]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdeːlɪsɡ/, [ˈdeːlɪsk], /ˈdɛlɪsɡ/, [ˈdɛlɪsk]
Noun
delysg m (uncountable)
- dulse (a seaweed of a reddish-brown color, Palmaria palmata (syn. Fucus palmatus), which is sometimes eaten, as in Wales and Scotland)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| delysg | ddelysg | nelysg | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
See also
Palmaria palmata on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- Matasović, Ranko 2009: Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series, vol. 9. Boston: Brill. p103
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “delysg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies