menyw

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Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Variant of benyw back-formed from the soft mutation fenyw.

Noun

menyw f (plural menywod)

  1. woman
    Synonyms: benyw, dynes, gwraig, merch
  2. female (of any species)

Adjective

menyw (feminine singular menyw, plural menyw, not comparable)

  1. female, feminine

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
menyw fenyw unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Etymology 2

Noun

menyw f

  1. Nasal mutation of benyw.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
benyw fenyw menyw unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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