ynys
Cornish
Etymology 1
From Proto-Brythonic *ɨnɨs, from Proto-Celtic *enistī.
Pronunciation
- (Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈɪnɪs][1]
Noun
ynys (plural ynysow or ynysys)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈɪnɪz][2]
Noun
ynys
References
- ^ Ken George, editor (2009), “ynys”, in An Gerlyver Meur: Cornish-English; English-Cornish Dictionary, Kesva an Taves Kernewek, →ISBN, page 670
- ^ Ken George, editor (2009), “Ynys”, in An Gerlyver Meur: Cornish-English; English-Cornish Dictionary, Kesva an Taves Kernewek, →ISBN, page 670
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh ynys, from Old Welsh inis, from Proto-Brythonic *ɨnɨs, from Proto-Celtic *enistī.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈənɨ̞s/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈənɪs/
Audio: (file)
Noun
ynys f (plural ynysoedd, diminutive ynysig or ynysen or ynysyn)
Derived terms
- gorynys (“peninsula”)
- Ynys Afallon (“the Isle of Avalon”)
- Ynys Môn (“Anglesey”)
- Ynys Wyth (“the Isle of Wight”)
- ynysfor (“archipelago”)
- ynysig, ynysol (“insular”)
- Ynysoedd Cook (“Cook Islands”)
- Ynysoedd Dedwydd (“Canary Islands”)
- Ynysoedd Erch (“Orkney Islands”)
- Ynysoedd Ffaro (“Faroe islands”)
- Ynysoedd Marshall (“the Marshall Islands”)
- Ynysoedd Sili (“the Isles of Scilly”)
- Ynysoedd Solomon (“the Solomon Islands”)
- Ynysoedd y De (“the South Sea Islands, Oceania”)
- ynysu (“to isolate, to insulate”)
- ynyswr, ynysydd (“islander”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ynys | unchanged | unchanged | hynys |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “ynys”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ynys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies