telyn - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)

• Beginning
• 1 English
  • 1.1 Etymology
  • 1.2 Pronunciation
  • 1.3 Noun
• 2 Cornish
  • 2.1 Etymology
  • 2.2 Pronunciation
  • 2.3 Noun
    * 2.3.1 Derived terms
  • 2.4 Mutation
• 3 Welsh
  • 3.1 Etymology
  • 3.2 Pronunciation
  • 3.3 Noun
    * 3.3.1 Derived terms
  • 3.4 Mutation
  • 3.5 References

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Welsh, from Middle Welsh

• IPA(key): /ˈtɛlɪn/

telyn (plural telyns)

1. A type of Celtic harp.

From Old Cornish telein. Cognate with Breton telenn and Welsh telyn.

• IPA(key): /ˈtɛːlɪn/

telyn f (plural telynnow)

1. harp

• telyn geltek (“Celtic harp”)
• telynnek (“lyrical”)
• telynnya (“play the harp”, verb)
• telynnyer, telynyores (“harpist”)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtɛlɨn/
• (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈteːlɪn/, /ˈtɛlɪn/

telyn f (plural telynau)

1. harp

• telyn deires (“triple harp”)
• telynor (“male harper”)
• telynores (“female harper”)
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “telyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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