enfys

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Perhaps from en- (affirmative prefix) +‎ bys (finger).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

enfys m or f (plural enfysoedd or enfysau)[1]

  1. rainbow

Synonyms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
enfys unchanged unchanged henfys
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “enfys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies