rhag
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *rrak, from Proto-Indo-European *proko-, whence also Old Church Slavonic прокъ (prokŭ, “remaining”), from Proto-Indo-European *pro-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /r̥aɡ/
Preposition
rhag
- from (with verbs such as atal (“stop”) and dianc (“escape”) and adjectives such as diogel (“safe”))
Usage notes
- Rhag does not cause soft mutation.
Inflection
Personal forms
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
First person | rhagdda i | rhagddon ni |
Second person | rhagddat ti | rhagddoch chi |
Third person | rhagddo fe/fo m rhagddi hi f | rhagddyn nhw |
Derived terms
- rhag ofn (“for fear; in case”)
Related terms
- rhag-
Further reading
Colloquial Welsh prepositions#Rhag on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhag”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies