cymaint

Welsh

Etymology

cy- +‎ maint.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈkəmai̯nt/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈkəmɛnt/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈkəmai̯nt/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈkəmɛnt/, /ˈkɪmɛnt/
• Rhymes: -əmai̯nt

Adjective

cymaint

1. equative degree of mawr (“big”)
2. as much, as many

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cymaint	gymaint	nghymaint	chymaint
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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