pen tost
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Welsh
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpɛn ˈtoːsd/, [ˌpʰɛn ˈtʰoːst]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpɛn ˈtɔsd/, [ˌpʰɛn ˈtʰɔst]
Noun
[edit]pen tost m (plural pennau tost)
- (South Wales) headache
- Synonym: cur pen (North Wales)
- Mae pen tost 'da fi.
- I've got a headache.
Usage notes
[edit]- The plural is infrequently used.
Mutation
[edit]| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| pen tost | ben tost | mhen tost | phen tost |
| 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), “pen tost”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
