bonclust

== Welsh == === Etymology === Univerbation of bôn (“bottom, base”) +‎ clust (“ear”). === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbɔŋklɨ̞sd/, [ˈbɔŋklɨ̞st] (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbɔŋklɪsd/, [ˈbɔŋklɪst] Rhymes: -ɔŋklɨ̞sd === Noun === bonclust m or f (plural bonclustiau or bonclustau or bonclustion) cuff on the ear, slap on the side of the head as corporal punishment Synonyms: bonclustiad, clusten ==== Derived terms ==== bonclustio (“to box someone's ears”) === Mutation === === Further reading === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “bonclust”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies