gwenyn mêl
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From gwenyn (“bees”) + mêl (“honey”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɡwɛnɨ̞n ˈmeːl/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɡweːnɪn ˈmeːl/, /ˌɡwɛnɪn ˈmeːl/
Noun edit
gwenyn mêl f (collective, singulative gwenynen fêl)
- honey bees
- Synonym: gwenyn
Usage notes edit
The word used for various kinds of wasp, bee and hornet in Welsh can vary greatly from area to area.
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwenyn mêl | wenyn mêl | ngwenyn mêl | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||