Contents
- 1 Breton
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
- 1.2.1 Inflection
- 2 Gallo
- 2.1 Etymology
- 2.2 Noun
- 3 Norwegian Nynorsk
- 3.1 Noun
- 4 Welsh
- 4.1 Etymology 1
- 4.1.1 Pronunciation
- 4.1.2 Noun
- 4.1.2.1 Derived terms
- 4.2 Etymology 2
- 4.2.1 Pronunciation
- 4.2.2 Verb
- 4.2.2.1 Synonyms
- 4.3 Mutation
- 4.4 References
- 4.1 Etymology 1
- 5 Yami
- 5.1 Etymology
- 5.2 Adjective
Breton
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Etymology
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From Middle Breton and Old Breton main, from Proto-Brythonic *maɣɨn, from Proto-Celtic *maginos. Compare Welsh maen, Cornish men.
Noun
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maenm (plural mein)
Inflection
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Mutation of maen
Gallo
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Etymology
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Old French main, mein, man, from Latin manus (“hand”), from Proto-Italic *manus, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂-r̥ ~ *mh₂-én-, derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂- (“to beckon”), or perhaps from a Proto-Indo-European *mon-u- (see the Proto-Italic entry). Compare French main,Spanish mano.
Noun
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maenf (plural maens)
Norwegian Nynorsk
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Noun
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maenm
- (eye dialect) definite singular of mann
Welsh
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Etymology 1
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From Middle Welsh maen, from Proto-Brythonic *maɣɨn, from Proto-Celtic *maginos. Compare Breton maen, Cornish men.
Pronunciation
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- (North Wales) IPA(key): /maːɨ̯n/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /mai̯n/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /maːn/
- Rhymes: -aːɨ̯n
- hom*ophone: main (“thin”) (South Wales)
Noun
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maenm (plural meini)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
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Pronunciation
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- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /maːɨ̯n/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /man/, /mən/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /mai̯n/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /maːn/, /man/, /mən/
- Rhymes: -aːɨ̯n
- hom*ophone: main (“thin”) (South Wales)
Verb
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maen
Synonyms
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Mutation
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Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
maen | faen | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
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- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “maen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Yami
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Etymology
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Adjective
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maen
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