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

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cy-	gy-	nghy-	chy-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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