bychanu

Welsh

Etymology

bychan (“little”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /bəˈχanɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /bəˈχaːni/, /bəˈχani/

Verb

bychanu (first-person singular present bychanaf)

1. to belittle, to disparage

   Synonyms: dibrisio, diystyru, dirmygu, dilorni

Mutation

Mutated forms of bychanu

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bychanu	fychanu	mychanu	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bychanu”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “bychanu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies