cegddu

Welsh

Etymology

ceg +‎ du

Adjective

cegddu (feminine singular cegddu, plural cegddu, not comparable)

  1. black-mouthed
  2. (figurative) slanderous

Derived terms
  • morgi cegddu m (“blackmouth catshark”)

Noun

cegddu m (plural cegdduon)

  1. hake

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cegddu gegddu nghegddu chegddu
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), “cegddu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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