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Welsh word

ynys

island

nounfeminine/ˈənɨ̞s/

ynys means “island” in Welsh and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈənɨ̞s/.

Definitions

  • piece of land

ynys in context

Roedd yn gwybod am bob twll a chornel o'r ynys, ac nid oedd yn mwynhau dim yn fwy na rhannu'r arbenigedd hwnnw gydag eraill.

He knew every nook of the island, and he enjoyed nothing more than sharing that expertise with others.

B2

Rwy'n falch o fod wedi gwneud rhywbeth fu hun yn bersonol, gan i mi dreulio fy ngwyliau haf ar Ynys Môn, fel yr wyf wedi'i wneud ers degawdau erbyn hyn.

I’m pleased to have played my own personal part, spending my summer holidays on Ynys Môn, as I have done for decades now.

C1

Topics

Nature

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