rhai
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly related to Irish ré (“row, group of people”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Determiner
[edit]rhai pl
- some (a certain proportion of; an unspecified number of)
- Mae rhai pobol yn hoffi gwersylla.
- Some people like camping.
Related terms
[edit]Pronoun
[edit]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
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhai | rai | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhai”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies