cam-

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Welsh

Etymology

From cam (“crooked; incorrect; unjust”).

Pronunciation

Prefix

cam-

  1. mis-
    ‎cam- + ‎gosod (“to place”) → ‎camosod (“to misplace”)
    ‎cam- + ‎trin (“to treat, handle”) → ‎cam-drin (“to mistreat, abuse”)
    ‎cam- + ‎syniad (“idea, concept”) → ‎camsyniad (“error, mistake, misconception”)

Derived terms

Welsh terms prefixed with cam-

Mutation

Mutated forms of cam-
radical soft nasal aspirate
cam- gam- ngham- cham-

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

References

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