caboledig
Welsh
Etymology
From caboli (“to polish”) + -edig.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkabɔˈlɛdɪɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkabɔˈleːdɪɡ/, /ˌkabɔˈlɛdɪɡ/
Adjective
caboledig (feminine singular caboledig, plural caboledig, not comparable)
- polished
- (figurative) polished, perfected, refined
- Synonyms: cabol, llathraidd, llathredig, coeth
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| caboledig | gaboledig | nghaboledig | chaboledig |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “caboledig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies