cyntefin
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /kənˈtɛvɪn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kənˈteːvɪn/, /kənˈtɛvɪn/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic *kentu-samīno- (“beginning of summer”) (compare Old Irish cétamuin)
Noun
cyntefin m (uncountable)
- beginning of summer
- first month of summer, May
Synonyms
- (May): Mai
Etymology 2
cyntaf (“first”) + -in
Adjective
cyntefin (feminine singular cyntefin, plural cyntefin, equative cyn cyntefin, comparative mwy cyntefin, superlative mwyaf cyntefin)
- primal, original
Derived terms
- Alban Cyntefin
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cyntefin | gyntefin | nghyntefin | chyntefin |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||