enaid

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *enėd, from Proto-Celtic *anatyom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (to breathe).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛnai̯d/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnai̯d

Noun

enaid m (plural eneidiau)

  1. soul
    Mae ganddo enaid caredig. — He has a kind soul.
    Hi oedd enaid y parti. — She was the life and soul of the party.

Phraseology

  • corff ac enaid — body and soul
  • â'm holl enaid — with my whole soul
  • enaid y parti — the life and soul of the party
  • enaid hoff cytûn — soulmate

Derived terms

  • dienaid (soulless; callous)
  • eneidiog (having a soul; ensouled)
  • eneidiol (animated; spiritual; soulful)
  • eneidioli (to animate; to endue with a soul)
  • eneidioldeb (spirituality; soulful nature)

Mutation

Template:cy-mutation

References

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