ymhongar
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From ymhonni (“to arrogate; to pretend”, from ym- + honni) + -gar.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
ymhongar (feminine singular ymhongar, plural ymhongar, equative mor ymhongar, comparative mwy ymhongar, superlative mwyaf ymhongar)
Usage notes edit
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 edit
- diymhongar (“humble, unassuming”)
Mutation edit
| 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 edit
- 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