heini

See also: Heini

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • heinif

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *hoiniβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *sognīm-, from *su- (“good”) and *gnīmus (“doing, deed”). Compare Irish soghníomh (“good deed”) and Welsh gweini, which combines the same root with a different prefix.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhei̯ni/
  • Rhymes: -ei̯ni

Adjective

heini (feminine singular heini, plural heini, equative mor heini, comparative mwy heini, superlative mwyaf heini, not mutable)

  1. active, lively, spry
    Synonyms: bywiog, hoenus
  2. (physically) fit
    cadw'n heini ― to keep fit

Derived terms
  • heinifrwyd

Further reading
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “heini”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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