rhy
Welsh edit
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /r̥ɨː/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /r̥iː/
- Rhymes: -ɨː
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Brythonic *rro, from Proto-Celtic *ɸro (“before, in front”), from Proto-Indo-European *pró.
Adverb edit
rhy
- too (more than enough)
Usage notes edit
Causes a soft mutation in the following adjective.
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
rhy
Alternative forms edit
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| rhy | ry | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies