rhan

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Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *ɸrasnā. Compare Cornish rann, radn; Breton rann; Old Irish rann (whence Irish rann, roinn, Scottish Gaelic rann, roinn).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /r̥an/
Rhymes: -an

Noun

rhan f (plural rhannau)

part, section
piece, portion, share
Synonyms: darn, maint, rhaniad, cyfansoddyn
fate, lot

Derived terms

ar ran (“on behalf of”)
o ran (“with regard to”)
rhan-amser (“part-time”)
rhannu (“to divide”)

Mutation

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

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