benthyg
Welsh
Alternative forms
- benthyca (verb)
Etymology
Altered from Middle Welsh benffyg, from Old Welsh binfic, from Proto-Brythonic *benfɨg, from Latin beneficium; akin to Breton benveg.[1]
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbɛnθɨ̞ɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbɛnθɪɡ/
Noun
benthyg m (plural benthycion or benthygion)
- loan
- 2017 March 20, “S4C i gael benthyg £10m i symud i safleoedd newydd”, in BBC Cymru Fyw:
- Bydd S4C yn cael benthyg hyd at £10m gan Lywodraeth y DU i helpu gyda chostau adleoli'r sianel yn y dyfodol.
- S4C will get a loan of up to £10m from the UK Government to help with the costs of relocating the channel in the future.
Derived terms
- ar fenthyg (“on loan”)
Verb
benthyg (first-person singular present benthygaf)
- borrow
- 2013 June 23, “Llafur yn methu addo dadwneud toriadau”, in BBC Cymru Fyw:
- Ond mae'n dweud byddai ei blaid yn benthyg er mwyn buddsoddi mewn prosiectau fel adeiladu ffyrdd os fydden nhw'n ennill mwyafrif yn etholiad 2015.
- But he says that his party would borrow in order to invest in projects such as building roads if they won a majority in the 2015 election.
- lend
Derived terms
- benthycwr (“borrower”)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
benthyg | fenthyg | menthyg | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “benthyg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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