pennyg
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Welsh penhic, from Proto-Brythonic *pėntɨg, from Latin panticēs, plural of pantex (“belly, guts”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpɛnɨ̞ɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpɛnɪɡ/
- Rhymes: -ɛnɨ̞ɡ
Noun
pennyg f (collective, singulative penhygen)
- entrails, intestines, chitterlings, tripe
- belly, paunch
- Synonym: bol
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| pennyg | bennyg | mhennyg | phennyg |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pennyg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies