rhai
Welsh
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /r̥ai̯/
- Rhymes: -ai̯
Determiner
rhai pl
- some (a certain proportion of; an unspecified number of)
- Mae rhai pobol yn hoffi gwersylla. ― Some people like camping.
- Mae rhai grawnwin ar y bwrdd. ― There are some grapes on the table.
Related terms
- rhyw
Pronoun
rhai pl
- ones
- Dw i’n hoffi’r rhai du.
- I like the black ones.
- 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 | |||
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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. |