popty
Welsh
Alternative forms
- popdy
Etymology
pobi (“to bake”) + tŷ (“house”)
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpɔptɨ̞/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpɔpti/
Noun
popty m (plural poptai)
- (North Wales) oven
- Synonym: ffwrn
- Mae 'na bysgodyn yn y popty.
- There’s a fish in the oven.
- bakery, bakehouse
- Synonym: becws
Derived terms
- popty meicrodon (“microwave oven”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| popty | bopty | mhopty | phopty |
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), “popty”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies