rhywun
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From rhyw (“some”) + un (“one”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯ɨ̞n/, /ˈr̥ɨu̯ɨ̞n/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯ɪn/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈrɪu̯ɪn/
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".
Noun[edit]
rhywun m (uncountable)
Related terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
rhywun | rywun | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |