munud

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh munud, from Medieval Latin minūta (“60th of an hour; note”), possibly from Old French minute or Middle English mynute. Cognate with Breton munud.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɨ̞nɨ̞d/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪnɪd/, (colloquial also) /ˈmɪnɛd/

Noun

munud m or f (plural munudau)

1. minute (60 seconds)

Usage notes

This noun is masculine in north Wales and feminine in the south.

Mutation

Mutated forms of munud

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
munud	funud	unchanged	unchanged

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

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “munud”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies