pen-ôl gwraig Lot

Welsh

Etymology

A phrase comprising pen-ôl (“hind-quarters”, “arse”) + gwraig (“wife”) + Lot (“Lot”) = “Lot’s wife’s arse”, an irreverent reference to her being turned to a pillar of salt in Genesis 19:26.

Noun

pen-ôl gwraig Lot m (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, singular only) salt

Synonyms
  • (salt): halen (the standard term)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pen-ôl gwraig Lot ben-ôl gwraig Lot mhen-ôl gwraig Lot phen-ôl gwraig Lot
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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