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Welsh
Etymology
Related to rhai. Cognate with Breton reizh.
Pronunciation
Usage notes
Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" precedes "w".
Determiner
rhyw (triggers soft mutation)
- some (a certain, an unspecified or unknown.)
Mae rhyw ddyn tu allan.- There's some man outside.
Derived terms
Noun
rhyw m or f (plural rhywiau)
- kind, sort
- Synonyms: math, siort
- (countable) sex
- (uncountable) sex, sexual intercourse
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies