bontinog

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

bontin +‎ -og

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. big-bottomed, having large buttocks
    Synonyms: tinfawr, tindew
  2. (euphemistic) big-boned, fat
    Synonym: tew

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
bontinog fontinog montinog unchanged
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), “bontinog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies