cyni

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɨnʲi/

Verb

cyni

  1. third-person singular present of cyniś

Welsh

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- (“to spin, sew”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkəni/
  • Homophone: cynni (“you chisel”)

Noun

cyni m (uncountable)

  1. distress, anguish
    Synonyms: cyfyngder, gwasgfa, ing, gofid
  2. hardship, adversity, struggle
    Synonyms: caledi, adfyd, ymdrech

Mutation

Mutated forms of cyni
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyni gyni nghyni chyni

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