mynachdy
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From mynach (“monk”) + tŷ (“house”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /məˈnaχdɨ̞/, [məˈnaχtɨ̞]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /məˈnaχdi/, [məˈnaχti]
Noun edit
mynachdy m (plural mynachdai)
Usage notes edit
The most usual word for "monastery" is mynachlog, though the term mynachdy is sometimes found.
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| mynachdy | fynachdy | unchanged | 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), “mynachdy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies