rheini

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Welsh

Etymology

From y +‎ rhai +‎ hynny, literally “those ones”.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /r̥ei̯nɪ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /r̥ei̯ni/
Rhymes: -ei̯nɪ

Pronoun

y rheini pl

those (people, things)
Synonyms: rheina, rheiny

Pwy yw'r rheini?
Who are those ?

Bydd rhai o'r rheini'n addas ond dim o'r rhain.
Some of those will be suitable but none of these.

Usage notes

Rheini is preceded by the definite article (y, or 'r after a vowel, due to its etymology.
Synonymous y rheini and y rheiny are slightly more formal equivalents to y rheina.
"Those" as a determiner in Welsh employs either hynny or yna (See entries for futher details).

Related terms

hwn, hon, hon (“this”)
hwnna, honna, hynna, hwnnw, honno (“that”); hynny (“that; those”)
y rhain (“these”)
y rheina, y rheiny (“those”)

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rheini”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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