bara menyn

Welsh

Bara menyn

Etymology

From bara (“bread”) +‎ menyn (“butter”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌbara ˈmɛnɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌbaːraˈmeːnɪn/, /ˌbara ˈmɛnɪn/

Noun

bara menyn m (uncountable)

1. (literal) bread and butter
2. (idiomatic) bread and butter

Derived terms

• pwdin bara menyn (“bread and butter pudding”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bara menyn	fara menyn	mara menyn	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), “bara menyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies