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 or menwod or menywaid)

1. (South Wales) woman

   Synonyms: benyw, dynes, gwraig, merch

2. female (of any species)

Derived terms

• menyweta (“to womanise”)

Adjective

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

1. female, feminine

Mutation

Mutated forms of menyw

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
menyw	fenyw	unchanged	unchanged

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

Etymology 2

Noun

menyw f

1. nasal mutation of benyw

Mutation

Mutated forms of benyw

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
benyw	fenyw	menyw	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), “menyw”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• 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