Pasg
See also: PASG
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpaːsɡ/, [ˈpʰaːsk]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpasɡ/, [ˈpʰask]
Etymology
From Ecclesiastical Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha), from Aramaic [script needed] (pasḥa), from Hebrew פסחא (pasḥa).
Proper noun
Pasg m
- Easter
- Yfory yw Pasg! ― Tomorrow is Easter!
- Passover
Usage notes
- Pasg is often seen with the definite article:
- Cwningen y Pasg / Bwni'r Pasg ― Easter rabbit / Easter bunny
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| Pasg | Basg | Mhasg | Phasg |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Derived terms
- wy'r Pasg (Easter egg)
- wy siocled (chocolate egg)
- Cwningen y Pasg (Easter rabbit)
- Bwni'r Pasg (Easter bunny)