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Welsh
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Brythonic *rro, from Proto-Celtic *ɸro (“before, in front”), from Proto-Indo-European *pró.
Adverb
rhy
- too (more than enough)
Usage notes
Causes a soft mutation in the following adjective.
Etymology 2
Verb
rhy
- (literary) third-person singular present/future of rhoi
Alternative forms
Mutation
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies