modryb

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Brythonic *mọdreb (“aunt”); compare Cornish modrep, Breton moereb.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔdrɨ̞b/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔdrɪb/
• Rhymes: -ɔdrɨ̞b

Noun

modryb f (plural modrybedd)

1. aunt

   Synonyms: anti, bopa

Coordinate terms

• (gender): ewythr, wncl

Derived terms

• pidyn fy modryb (“common mallow”, literally “my aunt's penis”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of modryb

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
modryb	fodryb	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “modryb”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “modryb”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies