cant namyn un

Welsh

Welsh numbers ^(edit)

[a], [b] ←  98	99	100  → [a], [b], [c]
Cardinal (masculine / vigesimal): pedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain     Cardinal (feminine / vigesimal): pedair ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain     Cardinal (vigesimal): cant namyn un     Cardinal (decimal): naw deg naw     Ordinal (masculine): pedwerydd ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain     Ordinal (feminine): pedwaredd ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain     Ordinal: canfed namyn un     Ordinal abbreviation: 99ain

Etymology

From cant (“hundred”) +‎ namyn (“save”) +‎ un (“one”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkant ˌnamɨ̞n ˈɨːn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkant ˌnamɪn ˈiːn/

Numeral

cant namyn un

1. (cardinal number, vigesimal) ninety-nine

   Synonyms: naw deg naw, pedair ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain, pedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain

Usage notes

The number cant namyn un can be used with nouns of any gender whereas the synonymous pedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain and pedair ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain are used solely with masculine and feminine nouns respectively.

Mutation

Mutated forms of cant namyn un

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cant namyn un	gant namyn un	nghant namyn un	chant namyn un

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.