gwenyn

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CornishEdit

NounEdit

gwenyn f (singulative gwenenen)

1. (Standard Cornish) bees

NounEdit

gwenyn m

1. (Standard Cornish) poison

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WelshEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Celtic *wan-inyo- (compare Breton gwenan, Cornish gwenen), diminutive of *wano- (“tip, sting”) (modern gwân).

PronunciationEdit

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɛnɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡweːnɪn/, /ˈɡwɛnɪn/

NounEdit

gwenyn f pl (singulative gwenynen)

1. bees