pobl
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Welsh pobyl, from Proto-Brythonic *pobl, from Latin populus. Cognate with Cornish pobel, Breton pobl, Irish pobal.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /pɔbl/, [ˈpʰɔbl̩ˠ]
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈpɔbɔl/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /pɔbl/, [ˈpʰɔbl̩]
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈpoːbɔl/, /ˈpɔbɔl/
Noun[edit]
pobl f (plural pobloedd)
Derived terms[edit]
- poblog (“populous”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
pobl | bobl | mhobl | phobl |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pobl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies