cŷn

See also: cyn and cȳn

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kyn, from Proto-Brythonic *kün, from Latin cuneus (“wedge”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /kɨːn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /kiːn/
• Rhymes: -ɨːn

Noun

cŷn m (plural cynion)

1. (North Wales) chisel

Synonyms

• gaing (South Wales)

Derived terms

• cynaidd (“cuneiform”)
• cynffurf (“cuneiform”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cŷn	gŷn	nghŷn	chŷn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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