banw

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *banuyos. Doublet of benyw.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbanʊ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈba(ː)nu/
• Rhymes: -anʊ

Adjective

banw (feminine singular banw, plural beinw or banywaid, not comparable)

1. female, feminine

   Synonym: benywaidd

Derived terms

• cath fanw (“female cat”)
• llo fanw (“heifer”)
• llwyfain banw (“linden, lime tree”)
• penfelen fanw (“groundsel”)
• rhedyn banw (“lady ferns”)

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
banw	fanw	manw	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.