ynni

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Welsh

Etymology

Proto-Celtic *en-gnīmos[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

ynni m (uncountable)

  1. (physics) energy
    Synonym: egni
  2. (dated) energy, liveliness, vigour, zest
    Synonyms: arial, bywiogrwydd, egni, hoen, nwyf

Usage notes

In the modern language, ynni refers to "energy" as a commodity, whereas egni has a broader meaning and is used in this and many other contexts.

Mutation

Mutated forms of ynni
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ynni unchanged unchanged hynni

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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