rhywun

Welsh

Etymology

From rhyw (“some”) +‎ un (“one”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯ɨ̞n/, /ˈr̥ɨu̯ɨ̞n/
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯ɪn/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈrɪu̯ɪn/

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

rhywun m (uncountable)

1. someone

Related terms

• pawb (“everyone”)
• pwy (“who”)
• neb (“no one”)
• unrhyw un (“anyone”)

Mutation

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