siani

See also: Siani

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɕa.ɲi/
• Rhymes: -aɲi
• Syllabification: sia‧ni

Participle

siani

1. virile nominative/vocative plural of siany

Welsh

Etymology

Derived from the name Siani (“Jenny”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈʃanɪ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa(ː)ni/

Noun

siani m (plural sianis, not mutable)

1. A term used in the names of certain animals, plants and devices, literally "jenny"

Derived terms

• siani flewog (“hairy caterpillar”)
• siani ffiar (“fire shovel”)
• siani lusg (“creeping jenny, moneywort, Lysimachia nummularia”)
• siani lwyd (“dunnock, hedge sparrow, Prunella modularis”)

References

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