unrhyw
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɨ̞nr̥ɨ̞u̯/
- (South Wales) (standard) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɪnr̥ɪu̯/
- (South Wales) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɪnrɪu̯/
Adjective edit
unrhyw (feminine singular unrhyw, plural unrhyw, not comparable)
- any
- Mae unrhyw fath o bobl yn cael dod yma.
- Any sort of people may come here.
Usage notes edit
Precedes the noun it modifies and triggers a soft mutation.
Derived terms edit
- unrhyw beth (“anything”)
- unrhyw bryd (“anytime”)
- unrhyw fath (“any kind”)
- unrhyw le (“anywhere”)
- unrhyw un (“anyone”)
- unrhyw rai (“any, any ones”)
Related terms edit
- rhyw (“some”)
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “unrhyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies