rhyg
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh ryc, perhaps a borrowing of Old English ryġe.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /r̥ɨːɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /r̥iːɡ/
- Rhymes: -ɨːɡ
Noun
rhyg m (plural rhygau)
Coordinate terms
- (Cereals) ŷd; ceirch, gwenith, haidd, indrawn/india-corn, miled, reis, rhyg, rhygwenith, sbelt, sorgwm
Derived terms
- bara rhyg (“rye bread”)
- rhygwellt (“ryegrass”)
- rhygwenith (“triticale”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhyg | ryg | unchanged | unchanged |
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), “rhyg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies