cyni

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɨnʲi/

Verb

cyni

1. third-person singular present of cyniś

Welsh

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- (“to spin, sew”).

Pronunciation

• Homophone: cynni (“you chisel”)

Noun

cyni m (uncountable)

1. distress, anguish

   Synonyms: cyfyngder, gwasgfa, ing, gofid

2. hardship, adversity, struggle

   Synonyms: caledi, adfyd, ymdrech

Mutation

Mutated forms of cyni

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cyni	gyni	nghyni	chyni

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cyni”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyni”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies