keyn

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish cein, from Old Cornish chein, from Proto-Celtic *kebno-. Cognate with Breton kein and Welsh cefn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɛɪn/

Noun

keyn m (plural keynow)

  1. back
    Synonym: kil
  2. keel
  3. ridge
    Synonyms: drumm, kriben, mujoven

Derived terms

  • a'n keyn (“spinal”)
  • an keyn a-rag (“back to front”)
  • askorn keyn (“backbone”)
  • dans keyn (“wisdom tooth”)
  • dres keyn (“afterwards”)
  • keyn to (“ridge”)
  • keynek (“convex; scad, horse mackerel”)
  • keynres (“torrent”)
  • keynskrifa (“endorse”, verb)
  • keynvor (“ocean”)
  • korden an keyn (“spinal cord”)
  • mell keyn (“spine”)
  • payn keyn (“backache”)
  • sagh keyn (“backpack”)
  • treylya an keyn orth nebonan (“give someone the cold shoulder”, verb)

Mutation

Mutation of keyn
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
keyn geyn heyn unchanged unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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