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cynnau.

to kindle

6 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkənaɨ̯/North-Wales, standard/ˈkənɛ/North-Wales, colloquial/ˈkəna/North-Wales, colloquial/ˈkənai̯/South-Wales, standard

  1. to kindle

  2. light a fire, ignite

  3. turn on a light

Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh kynneu, from Proto-Brythonic *kund Proto-Celtic *kondauyeti, prefixed from *dauyeti (“to kindle, burn”) (modern deifio). More at deifio.

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