benyw

== Welsh == === Etymology === Nominalized adjective, perhaps from Proto-Brythonic *banuyos,masculine derived from Proto-Celtic *ban-, whence Welsh banon (“maiden queen”), Old Breton ban-doiuis (“goddess”), Old Irish ban-chú (“female dog”); akin to Cornish benow (“feminine, female”). Further related to Old Welsh ben (“woman”), from Proto-Celtic *benā, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn. Doublet of banw. === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbɛnɨ̞u̯/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbeːnɪu̯/, /ˈbɛnɪu̯/ Rhymes: -ɛnɨ̞u̯ === Noun === benyw f (plural benywod or benywaid) (South Wales) woman Synonyms: dynes, menyw, merch female Synonym: menyw ==== Derived terms ==== benywaidd (“female”, adjective) benyweta (“to womanise”) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “benyw”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “benyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies