cur pen
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkɨːr ˈpɛn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkiːr ˈpɛn/
Noun[edit]
cur pen f (plural curiau pen or curau pen)
- (North Wales) headache
- Synonym: pen tost (South Wales)
- Mae gen i gur pen.
- I've got a headache.
Usage notes[edit]
- The plural is infrequently used.
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cur pen | gur pen | nghur pen | chur pen |
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), “cur pen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies