unrhyw
Welsh
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɨ̞nr̥ɨ̞u̯/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɪnr̥ɪu̯/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɪnrɪu̯/
Adjective
editunrhyw (feminine singular unrhyw, plural unrhyw, not comparable)
- any
- Mae unrhyw fath o bobl yn cael dod yma.
- Any sort of people may come here.
Usage notes
editPrecedes the noun it modifies and triggers a soft mutation.
Derived terms
edit- unrhyw beth (“anything”)
- unrhyw bryd (“anytime”)
- unrhyw fath (“any kind”)
- unrhyw le (“anywhere”)
- unrhyw un (“anyone”)
- unrhyw rai (“any, any ones”)
Related terms
edit- rhyw (“some”)
References
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “unrhyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies