melyn
Cornish
Etymology
From Old Cornish milin, from Proto-Celtic *melinos (compare Breton melen, Welsh melyn), from *meli (“honey”) (compare Cornish mel). More at mel.
Pronunciation
- (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈmɛlɪn]
- (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈmɛlən]
Adjective
melyn
- yellow
Derived terms
- rudhvelyn
Mutation
Mutation of melyn
| Cornish consonant mutation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
| melyn | velyn | unchanged | unchanged | felyn | velyn |
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh melyn, from Proto-Celtic *melinos (compare Cornish melyn, Breton melen), from *meli (“honey”) (compare Welsh mêl). More at mêl.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɛlɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmeːlɪn/, /ˈmɛlɪn/
Audio (file)
Adjective
melyn (feminine singular melen, plural melynion, equative melyned, comparative melynach, superlative melynaf)
- yellow
Derived terms
- penfelyn
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| melyn | felyn | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
See also
| Colors in Welsh · lliwiau (layout · text) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gwyn | llwyd | du | ||
| coch ; rhudd | oren, melyngoch ; brown | melyn ; melynwyn | ||
| gwyrdd leim | gwyrdd | |||
| gwyrddlas ; glaswyrdd | asur, gwynlas | glas | ||
| fioled ; indigo | majenta ; porffor | pinc | ||