ynys

Cornish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *ɨnɨs, from Proto-Celtic *enistī.

Pronunciation

• (Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈɪnɪs]^[1]

Noun

ynys (plural ynysow or ynysys)

1. (geography) island

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈɪnɪz]^[2]

Noun

ynys

1. Shrovetide

References

1. Ken George, editor (2009), “ynys”, in An Gerlyver Meur: Cornish-English; English-Cornish Dictionary, Kesva an Taves Kernewek, →ISBN, page 670
2. Ken George, editor (2009), “Ynys”, in An Gerlyver Meur: Cornish-English; English-Cornish Dictionary, Kesva an Taves Kernewek, →ISBN, page 670

Welsh

Etymology

From Old Welsh inis, from Proto-Brythonic *ɨnɨs, from Proto-Celtic *enistī.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈənɨ̞s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈənɪs/

• Audio:

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Noun

ynys f (plural ynysoedd)

1. island
2. piece of land, realm, territory

Derived terms

• gorynys (“peninsula”)
• Ynys Afallon
• Ynys Môn
• Ynys Wyth
• ynysfor (“archipelago”)
• ynysig (“insular”)
• ynysol
• ynysu (“to isolate, to insulate”)
• ynyswr (“islander”)
• ynysydd

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of ynys

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.