amryw
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
am- (“various”) + rhyw (“some”)[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈamrɪu̯/, /ˈamrɨu̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈamrɪu̯/
Usage notes edit
Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" precedes "w".
Adjective edit
amryw (feminine singular amryw, plural amrywion, not comparable)
- several, various, diverse, different (will cause soft mutation to the following noun)
- amryw ddynion ― several men
- amryw lyfrau ― several books
Related terms edit
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| amryw | unchanged | unchanged | hamryw |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||