rhyw
Welsh
editEtymology
editRelated to rhai. Cognate with Breton reizh.
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /r̥ɪu̯/, /r̥ɨ̞u̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /r̥ɪu̯/
- Rhymes: -ɨ̞u̯
Usage notes
editDespite 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".
Determiner
editrhyw (triggers soft mutation)
- some (a certain, an unspecified or unknown.)
- Mae rhyw ddyn tu allan.
- There's some man outside.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
edit- rhai (“some”)
Noun
editrhyw m or f (plural rhywiau)
Derived terms
editMutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
rhyw | ryw | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies