senana

Welsh

Etymology

From English zenana, from Hindustani ज़नाना (zanānā) / زنانه (zanānah), from Classical Persian زنانه (zanāna, “womanly”), from زن (zan, “woman”). Doublet of benywaidd (“female”) and menyw (“woman”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /sɛˈnana/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /zɛˈna(ː)na/
• Rhymes: -ana

Noun

senana m (not mutable)

1. zenana part of the house reserved for women in India and Iran
2. zenana Baptist women's missionary movement

References

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