try-
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /trə/
Etymology 1
Cognate with Cornish tre-.
Alternative forms
- tra-
Prefix
try-
- through, dia-, per-
- try- + gloyw (“bright, shining”) → tryloyw (“transparent”)
- try- + mesur (“measure, measurement”) → tryfesur (“diameter”)
- try- + gwanu (“to stab”) → trywanu (“to stab, to pierce”)
- affirmative prefix, emphasises prefixed word
- try- + llwyr (“entire”) → trylwyr (“thorough”)
- try- + tân (“fire”) → trydan (“electricity”)
- try- + rhyw (“kind, sort”) → tryryw (“thoroughbred”)
Prefix
try-
- three, tri-
- try- + gwŷr (“men”) → trywyr (“three men”)
- try- + cant (“hundredd”) → trycant (“three hundred”)
- try- + bêr (“spear, skewer”) → tryfer (“trident”)
Derived terms
Welsh terms prefixed with try-
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
try- | dry- | nhry- | thry- |
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), “try-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies