ceg
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Welsh
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Etymology
Perhaps borrowed from Old English ċēce (“jaw; cheek”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ceg f (plural cegau)
Derived terms
Mutation
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| ceg | geg | ngheg | cheg |
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), “ceg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
White Hmong
Etymology
From Proto-Hmong *ɟæwᴮ (“leg branch”); cognate with Proto-Hmong *cæwᴮ (“body, trunk”), whence cev (“body”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
Classifier
ceg
- classifier for lengths or sections of a journey, etc.
References
- ^ Ratliff, Martha (2010) Hmong-Mien language history (Studies in Language Change; 8), Camberra, Australia: Pacific Linguistics, →ISBN, page 210; 273.
Further reading
- Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 10.