bynnag

From Old Welsh pinnac, from Proto-Brythonic *pɨnnag, from Proto-Celtic *kʷinnakos. Cognate with Breton bennak (“any, some”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈbənaɡ/

bynnag

1. -ever, soever, follows interrogative pronouns to form indefinite pronouns
   • 2015 September 4, Vaughan Roderick, “Byd y Bale”, in BBC Cymru Fyw‎:

     Mae bodolaeth plaid genedlaethol, pa mor bynnag fechan oedd honno, yn rhan o'r ateb

     The existence of a national party, however small it was, is part of the answer

• ta (“-ever”)

• beth bynnag (“whatever”)
• ble bynnag, lle bynnag (“wherever”)
• faint bynnag (“however many”)
• fodd bynnag (“however, whatever way”)
• pryd bynnag (“whenever”)
• pwy bynnag (“whoever, whomever”)

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