unigryw
Welsh
editEtymology
editunig (“only”) + rhyw (“kind, sort”)
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɨ̞ˈnɪɡrɪu̯/, /ɨ̞ˈnɪɡrɨu̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɪˈnɪɡrɪu̯/
Usage notes
editDespite 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
editunigryw (feminine singular unigryw, plural unigryw, not comparable)
Derived terms
edit- unigrywiaeth (“uniqueness”)
Mutation
editradical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
---|---|---|---|
unigryw | unchanged | unchanged | hunigryw |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “unigryw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies