cynnau

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kom-dawyo-, prefixed from *dawyo- (to kindle, burn) (modern deifio). More at deifio.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈkənaɨ̯/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkənɛ/, /ˈkəna/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈkənai̯/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkənɛ/, /ˈkɪnɛ/, /ˈkɪni/

Verb

cynnau (first-person singular present cyneuaf)

  1. to kindle
  2. light a fire, ignite
  3. turn on a light

Conjugation

See also

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cynnau gynnau nghynnau chynnau
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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