namyn

Welsh

Etymology

yn (particle) +‎ amwyn (“to seize, to take away”), from Proto-Celtic *ambi- + *wīkā.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈnamɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈnamɪn/

Preposition

namyn

1. except, apart from

   Synonym: heblaw

2. (arithmetic) minus

   Synonym: minws

Usage notes

• namyn can be used to express certain numerals, such as ugain namyn dwy (“eighteen”, feminine, literally “twenty minus two”) and cant namyn un (“ninety-nine”, literally “one hundred minus one”).

Further reading

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