ymhongar

Welsh

Etymology

From ymhonni (“to arrogate; to pretend”, from ym- +‎ honni) +‎ -gar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əmˈhɔŋ.ɡar/

Adjective

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

1. pretentious, arrogant

Usage notes

The ng in ymhongar is considered to be two separate letters, n and g, and is pronounced /ŋɡ/. As a result, the word appears after ymholiad in alphabetical order.

Derived terms

• diymhongar (“humble, unassuming”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ymhongar	unchanged	unchanged	hymhongar
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), “ymhongar”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies