try-

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /trə/

Etymology 1

Cognate with Cornish tre-.

Alternative forms

• tra-

Prefix

try-

1. through, dia-, per-

   ‎try- + ‎gloyw (“bright, shining”) → ‎tryloyw (“transparent”)

   ‎try- + ‎mesur (“measure, measurement”) → ‎tryfesur (“diameter”)

   ‎try- + ‎gwanu (“to stab”) → ‎trywanu (“to stab, to pierce”)

2. affirmative prefix, emphasises prefixed word

   ‎try- + ‎llwyr (“entire”) → ‎trylwyr (“thorough”)

   ‎try- + ‎tân (“fire”) → ‎trydan (“electricity”)

   ‎try- + ‎rhyw (“kind, sort”) → ‎tryryw (“thoroughbred”)

Etymology 2

Prefix

try-

1. three, tri-

   ‎try- + ‎gwŷr (“men”) → ‎trywyr (“three men”)

   ‎try- + ‎cant (“hundredd”) → ‎trycant (“three hundred”)

   ‎try- + ‎bêr (“spear, skewer”) → ‎tryfer (“trident”)

Derived terms

Welsh terms prefixed with try-

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
try-	dry-	nhry-	thry-
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), “try-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies