bonclust
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
bon (“bottom, base”) + clust (“ear”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbɔŋklɨ̞sd/, [ˈbɔŋklɨ̞st]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbɔŋklɪsd/, [ˈbɔŋklɪst]
- Rhymes: -ɔŋklɨ̞sd
Noun[edit]
bonclust m or f (plural clustiau or bonclustau or bonclustion)
- cuff on the ear, slap on the side of the head as corporal punishment
- Synonym: bonclustiad
Derived terms[edit]
- bonclustio (“to box someone's ears”)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| bonclust | fonclust | monclust | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bonclust”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies