gwenyn

Cornish

Noun

gwenyn f (singulative gwenenen)

  1. (Standard Cornish) bees

Noun

gwenyn m

  1. (Standard Cornish) poison

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *wan-inyo- (compare Breton gwenan, Cornish gwenen), diminutive of *wano- (tip, sting) (modern gwân).

Pronunciation

Noun

gwenyn f pl (singulative gwenynen)

  1. bees
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