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nasal mutation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An alteration of the initial consonant of a word which occurs in certain Celtic languages under particular linguistic circumstances.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Breton: kemmadur dre fri — A type of pronunciation change
  • Breton: kemmadur dre friañ — A type of pronunciation change
  • Dutch: nasale mutatie — A type of pronunciation change
  • French: mutation nasalisante — A type of pronunciation change
  • Galician: mutación nasal — A type of pronunciation change
  • German: Nasalmutation — A type of pronunciation change
  • Irish: urú — A type of pronunciation change
  • Irish: srónaíl — A type of pronunciation change
  • Portuguese: mutação nasal — A type of pronunciation change
  • Welsh: treiglad trwynol — A type of pronunciation change