genyn
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom English gene, from German Gen, from Ancient Greek γενεά (geneá, “generation, descent”)
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡɛnɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡeːnɪn/, /ˈɡɛnɪn/
- Homophone: gennyn (North Wales), (South Wales, some accents)
- Rhymes: -ɛnɨ̞n
Noun
editgenyn m (plural genynnau)
Derived terms
edit- chwiliedydd genynnau (“hybridisation probe”)
- genyn marwol (“lethal gene”)
- genyn polymorffig (“polymorphic gene”)
- genyn rhyw-gysylltiedig (“sex-linked gene”)
- genynnol (“genetic”)
- locws genyn (“gene locus”)
- mwtaniad genyn (“genetic mutation”)
Related terms
editMutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
genyn | unchanged△ | ngenyn | unchanged |
△Irregular. | |||
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “genyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN, page 202
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- Welsh terms borrowed from English
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- Welsh terms derived from German
- Welsh terms derived from Ancient Greek
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- Rhymes:Welsh/ɛnɨ̞n
- Rhymes:Welsh/ɛnɨ̞n/2 syllables
- Welsh lemmas
- Welsh nouns
- Welsh countable nouns
- Welsh masculine nouns
- Welsh terms with irregular mutation
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