pedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain

Welsh

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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

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From pedwar (four) +‎ ar (on) +‎ pymtheg (fifteen) +‎ a (and) +‎ pedwar (four) +‎ ugain (twenty).

Pronunciation

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  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpɛdwar ar ˌbəmθɛɡ a ˌfɛdwar ˈɪɡai̯n/
  • (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌpɛdwar ar ˌbəmθɛɡ a ˌfɛdwar ˈiːɡai̯n/, /ˌpɛdwar ar ˌbəmθɛɡ a ˌfɛdwar ˈɪɡai̯n/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌpɛdwar ar ˌbəmθɛɡ a ˌfɛdwar ˈiːɡɛn/, /ˌpɛdwar ar ˌbəmθɛɡ a ˌfɛdwar ˈɪɡɛn/

Numeral

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pedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain m (feminine pedair ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain)

  1. (cardinal number) ninety-nine
    Synonyms: cant namyn un, naw deg naw

Usage notes

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The decimal pedair ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain can only be used with masculine nouns whereas the synonymous decimal naw deg naw can be used with nouns of any gender.

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain bedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain mhedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain phedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.