rhai

Welsh

Etymology

Possibly related to Irish ré (“row, group of people”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /r̥ai̯/
• Rhymes: -ai̯

Determiner

rhai pl

1. some (a certain proportion of; an unspecified number of)

   Mae rhai pobol yn hoffi gwersylla.

   Some people like camping.

Related terms

• rhyw

Pronoun

rhai pl

1. ones

   Dw i’n hoffi’r rhai du.

   I like the black ones.

2. some (people, things)

   Mae rhai yn dweud hynny.

   Some people say that.

   Mae rhai ar ôl, dw i’n credu.

   There are some left, I think.

Derived terms

• rhain
• rheina
• rheiny

Mutation

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

References

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