rhywfodd

Welsh

Etymology

rhyw +‎ modd (“way, manner, mode”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯vɔð/, /ˈr̥ɨu̯vɔð/
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯vɔð/
• Rhymes: -ɪu̯vai̯nt, -ɨu̯vɔð

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".

Noun

rhywfodd m (plural rhywfoddion)

1. someway, in some manner

Synonyms

• rhywsut

Related terms

• fel, ffordd, shwd, sut (“how”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhywfodd	rywfodd	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhywfodd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies