menyw

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛnɨ̞u̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmeːnɪu̯/, /ˈmɛnɪu̯/
• Rhymes: -ɛnɨ̞u̯

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