masg

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English mask.

Noun

masg m (genitive singular masga, plural masgan)

  1. mask
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Scots mask (“infuse tea”)

Verb

masg (past mhasg, future masgaidh, verbal noun masgadh)

  1. brew, infuse, steep (of tea or malt)
    Synonym: tarraing
  2. (brewing) mash (of malt)

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /masɡ/, [mask]
  • Rhymes: -asɡ

Etymology 1

From English mask.

Noun

masg m (plural masgiau)

  1. mask
    Synonym: mwgwd
Derived terms
  • masgiad (“masking”)
  • masgio (“to mask”)

Etymology 2

From English mask (“mesh”).

Noun

masg m (plural masgau)

  1. mesh
Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of masg
radical soft nasal aspirate
masg fasg unchanged unchanged

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), “masg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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