maneg

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *maneg, from Latin manica. Cognate with Welsh maneg, Cornish manek, and more distantly Irish muinchille.

Noun

maneg f (plural menig)

1. glove

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑ.nej/

Adjective

maneġ

1. alternative form of maniġ

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh manec, from Proto-Brythonic *maneg, from Latin manica. Cognate with Breton maneg, Cornish manek, and more distantly Irish muinchille.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈmanɛɡ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈmanaɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmaːnɛɡ/, /ˈmanɛɡ/
• Rhymes: -anɛɡ

Noun

maneg f (plural menig)

1. glove

Derived terms

• maneg y Tylwyth Teg (“foxglove”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of maneg

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
maneg	faneg	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), “maneg”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “maneg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies