amryw

Welsh

Etymology

am- (“various”) +‎ rhyw (“some”)[1]

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".

Adjective

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

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of amryw
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
amryw unchanged unchanged hamryw

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  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
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