u bedol

Welsh

Etymology

From u (“u”) +‎ pedol (“horseshoe”) i.e. "horseshoe(-shaped) u".

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɨː ˈbɛdɔl/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌiː ˈbeːdɔl/, /ˌiː ˈbɛdɔl/

Noun

u bedol f (plural uau pedol)

1. (South Wales) The name of the Latin-script letter U/u.

   Synonyms: u, u gwpan

Usage notes

Used especially by those from south Wales, where both ⟨i⟩ and ⟨u⟩ are pronounced the same (as /ɪ, iː/), in order to distinguish between these letters in spelling.

Mutation

Mutated forms of u bedol

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
u bedol	unchanged	unchanged	hu bedol

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

See also

• (Latin-script letter names) llythyren; a, bi, ec, èch, di, èdd, e, èf, èff, èg, eng, aetsh, i / i dot, je, ce, el, èll, em, en, o, pi, ffi, ciw, er, rhi, ès, ti, èth, u / u bedol / u gwpan, fi, w, ecs, y, sèd

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “u bedol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies