gwenyn

== Cornish == === Noun === gwenyn f (singulative gwenenen) (Standard Cornish) bees === Noun === gwenyn m (Standard Cornish) poison Synonyms: poyson, venym ==== Derived terms ==== gwenyna (“poison”, verb) === Mutation === == Welsh == === Etymology === From Proto-Celtic *wan-inyo- (compare Breton gwenan, Cornish gwenen), diminutive of *wano- (“tip, sting”) (modern gwân; see gwanu). === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛnɨ̞n/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡweːnɪn/, /ˈɡwɛnɪn/ Rhymes: -ɛnɨ̞n === Noun === gwenyn (plural, singular gwenynen f) (generally) bees (more specifically) honey bees Synonym: gwenyn mêl ==== Usage notes ==== The word used for various kinds of wasp, bee and hornet in Welsh can vary greatly from area to area. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== cacwn (“bumblebees, wasps, hornets”) === Mutation === === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “gwenyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies