bara menyn
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom bara (“bread”) + menyn (“butter”).
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌbara ˈmɛnɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌbaːraˈmeːnɪn/, /ˌbara ˈmɛnɪn/
Noun
editbara menyn m (uncountable)
- (literal) bread and butter
- (idiomatic) bread and butter
Derived terms
edit- pwdin bara menyn (“bread and butter pudding”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
bara menyn | unchanged | ||
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bara menyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies