rhag-

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Welsh

Etymology

See rhag. Cognate with Cornish rag- and Cornish rak-.

Pronunciation

Prefix

rhag-

  1. prior, pre-, pro-, fore-, ante-
    rhag- + ‎llen (sheet) → ‎rhaglen (programme)
    rhag- + ‎golwg (view, sight) → ‎rhagolwg (preview)
    rhag- + ‎gweld (to see) → ‎rhag-weld (to foresee)

Derived terms

Mutation

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