rhy

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /r̥ɨː/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /r̥iː/
• Rhymes: -ɨː

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *rro, from Proto-Celtic *ɸro (“before, in front”), from Proto-Indo-European *pró.

Adverb

rhy

1. too (more than enough)

Usage notes

Causes a soft mutation in the following adjective.

Derived terms

• rhÿwr

Etymology 2

Verb

rhy

1. (literary) third-person singular present/future of rhoi

Alternative forms

• rhydd
• dyry

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhy	ry	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), “rhy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies