rhan

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Celtic *ɸrasnā. Compare Cornish rann, radn; Breton rann; Old Irish rann (whence Irish rann, roinn, Scottish Gaelic rann, roinn).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

rhan f (plural rhannau)

  1. part, section
  2. piece, portion, share
  3. fate, lot

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhan ran unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

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