rhyw

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)

  1. 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)

  1. kind, sort
    Synonyms: math, siort
  2. (countable) sex
  3. (uncountable) sex, sexual intercourse

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhyw
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhyw ryw 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), “rhyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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