Etymology, Welsh, Canu

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kėnɨd, from Proto-Celtic *kaneti, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n-. Equivalent to cân (“song”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkanɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkaːni/, /ˈkani/
• Rhymes: -anɨ

Verb

canu (first-person singular present canaf)

1. to sing
2. to intone, chant
3. to state, say
4. to produce musical sounds (of instrument); to play or perform (on instrument)
5. to compose poetry, celebrate in song