Bannau Brycheiniog

Welsh

Golygfa ym Mannau Brycheiniog

Etymology

From bannau (“peaks”) +‎ Brycheiniog (“(of) Brycheiniog, a medieval Welsh kingdom in the area named after king Brychan”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): (standard) /ˌbanaɨ̯ brəˈχei̯njɔɡ/, (colloquial) /ˌbanɛ brəˈχei̯njɔɡ/, /ˌbana brəˈχei̯njɔɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): (standard) /ˌbanai̯ brəˈχei̯njɔɡ/, (colloquial) /ˌbanɛ brəˈχei̯njɔɡ/

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Proper noun

Bannau Brycheiniog m pl

1. Brecon Beacons (a mountain range and national park in Wales)

Usage notes

• May also be referred to with the definite article as simply y Bannau, literally "the Beacons".

Mutation

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