rhywbryd
Welsh
Etymology
rhyw (“some”) + pryd (“time”)
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯brɨ̞d/, /ˈr̥ɨu̯brɨ̞d/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯brɪd/
- Rhymes: -ɪu̯brɨ̞d, -ɨu̯brɨ̞d
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".
Noun
rhywbryd m (uncountable)
Related terms
- ambell waith, ar brydiau, weithiau (“sometimes”)
- bob amser, o hyd, drwy'r amser, wastad (“always”)
- byth, erioed (“never”)
- rhywbryd neu’i gilydd (“some time or another”)
- pryd (“when”)
- unrhyw bryd (“anytime”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhywbryd | rywbryd | 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
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “rhywbryd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhywbryd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies