amryw

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

am- (various) +‎ rhyw (some)[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Usage notes[edit]

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".

Adjective[edit]

amryw (feminine singular amryw, plural amrywion, not comparable)

  1. several, various, diverse, different (will cause soft mutation to the following noun)
    amryw ddynionseveral men
    amryw lyfrauseveral books

Related terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
amryw unchanged unchanged hamryw
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

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