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ynys

ynys

Welsh

Noun

ynys f (plural ynysoedd)

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

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ynys unchanged unchanged hynys
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Northern) IPA(key): [ˈənɨ̞s]
  • (Southern) IPA(key): [ˈənɪs]

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