pentir

See also: Pentir

Welsh

Etymology

Univerbation of pen (“head”) +‎ tir (“land”).

Noun

pentir m (plural pentiroedd)

  1. headland, promontory
    Synonyms: gorynys, penrhyn, trwyn

Derived terms

  • Pentir (“village in Gwynedd”)

Noun

pentir m (plural pentiriaid)

  1. (historical) land steward

Mutation

Mutated forms of pentir
radical soft nasal aspirate
pentir bentir mhentir phentir

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), “pentir”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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