ymhongar

Welsh

Etymology

From ymhonni (“to arrogate; to pretend”) +‎ -gar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əmˈhɔŋ.ɡar/, [əmˈɦɔŋ.ɡar]

Adjective

ymhongar (feminine singular ymhongar, plural ymhongar, equative mor ymhongar, comparative mwy ymhongar, superlative mwyaf ymhongar)

1. pretentious, arrogant

Usage notes

The ng in ymhongar is considered to be two separate letters, n and g, and is pronounced /ŋɡ/. As a result, the word appears after ymholiad in alphabetical order.

Derived terms

• diymhongar (“humble, unassuming”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ymhongar

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ymhongar	unchanged	unchanged	hymhongar

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

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ymhongar”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies