menyw
Welsh edit
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɛnɨ̞u̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmeːnɪu̯/, /ˈmɛnɪu̯/
- Rhymes: -ɛnɨ̞u̯
Etymology 1 edit
Variant of benyw back-formed from the soft mutation fenyw.
Noun edit
menyw f (plural menywod)
Adjective edit
menyw (feminine singular menyw, plural menyw, not comparable)
- female, feminine
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| menyw | fenyw | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
menyw f
- Nasal mutation of benyw.
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| benyw | fenyw | menyw | 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), “menyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies