amryw

Welsh

Etymology

am- (“various”) +‎ rhyw (“some”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈamrɪu̯/, /ˈamrɨu̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈamrɪu̯/

Usage notes

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

amryw (feminine singular amryw, plural amrywion, not comparable)

1. several, various, diverse, different (will cause soft mutation to the following noun)

   amryw ddynion ― several men

   amryw lyfrau ― several books

Related terms

• amrywedd
• amrywiad
• amrywiaeth
• amrywio
• amrywiol

 

Mutation

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.