cy-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cy"

Vilamovian

Prefix

cy-

1. A prefix.

Derived terms

Category Vilamovian terms prefixed with cy- not found

• cybrokka
• cybrȧhla
• cydryḱḱja
• cyergyn
• cyfjȳn
• cyfołła
• cyfrassa
• cyfruø̄n
• cyfłeḱḱja
• cyfłissa
• cyfłökka
• cyfłōtyn
• cyfłōtyt
• cygrōwa
• cygyjn, cygejn
• cyhakka
• cyhaun
• cykaun, cykoun
• cykemma
• cykldǡn
• cyknāta
• cykoha
• cykrocca
• cykryḱḱja
• cykweććja
• cykłoppa
• cykłyppyn
• cymȫćja
• cynyssułn
• cynø̄un
• cypłocca
• cypłuøšjȳn
• cypłȫga
• cypłȳdyn
• cyrakkyn
• cyreḱḱja
• cyrjȳn
• cyrȧjsa
• cyrȧjwa
• cyāta
• cyłaha
• cyłaufa
• cyłeh́h́jyn
• cyłuø̄ćja
• cyłēn
• cyłȫn

 

Welsh

Alternative forms

• cyf-, cyn-

Etymology

Probably related to cyf-. Cognate with Cornish ke- and Cornish ky-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə/

Prefix

cy-

1. together, co-, con-

   Synonyms: cyf-, cyn-, cyd-, cyt-

   ‎cy- + ‎syniad (“idea”) → ‎cysyniad (“concept”)

   ‎cy- + ‎ffordd (“road, way”) → ‎cyffordd (“junction”)

   ‎cy- + ‎gwaith (“work”) → ‎cywaith (“joint work, joint operation”)

2. equal, similar, equi-
3. emphasises prefixed word

   ‎cy- + ‎gwir (“true, real”) → ‎cywir (“correct”)

4. forms irregular equatives

   ‎cy- + ‎drwg (“bad”) → ‎cynddrwg (“as bad”)

   ‎cy- + ‎hyd (“length”) → ‎cyhyd (“as long”)

   ‎cy- + ‎maint (“size, amount”) → ‎cymaint (“as big, as much”)

Derived terms

Welsh terms prefixed with cy-

Mutation

Mutated forms of cy-

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cy-	gy-	nghy-	chy-

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

References

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