tipyn

Welsh

Etymology

tip (“piece; tip”) +‎ -yn (diminutive suffix), perhaps borrowed from English tip.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

tipyn m (plural tipynnau)

  1. a bit, a small amount
    Mae tipyn bach ar ôl.
    There's a little bit left.
    tipyn yn well
    a bit better
    Mae Ianto ni yn dipyn o aderyn.[2]
    Our Ianto is a bit of a lad.
    (literally, “… of a bird.”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tipyn dipyn nhipyn thipyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tipyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. http://www.madog.org/dysgwyr/gramadeg/gramadeg3.html
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