poenus

Welsh

Etymology

From poen (“pain”) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpɔɨ̯nɨ̞s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpɔi̯nɪs/

Adjective

poenus (feminine singular poenus, plural poenus, equative mor boenus, comparative mwy poenus, superlative mwyaf poenus)

1. painful

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
poenus	boenus	mhoenus	phoenus
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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