unigryw
Welsh
Etymology
unig (“only”) + rhyw (“kind, sort”)
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɨ̞ˈnɪɡrɪu̯/, /ɨ̞ˈnɪɡrɨu̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɪˈnɪɡrɪu̯/
Usage notes
Despite 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
unigryw (feminine singular unigryw, plural unigryw, not comparable)
- unique
Derived terms
- unigrywiaeth (“uniqueness”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| unigryw | unchanged | unchanged | hunigryw |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Futher reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950-), “unigryw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies