unigrywiaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From unigryw (unique) + -iaeth.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌɨ̞nɪɡˈrɪu̯jaɨ̯θ/, /ˌɨ̞nɪɡˈrɨ̞u̯jaɨ̯θ/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌɨ̞nɪɡˈrɪu̯jɛθ/, /ˌɨ̞nɪɡˈrɨ̞u̯jɛθ/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌɪnɪɡˈrɪu̯jai̯θ/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌɪnɪɡˈrɪu̯jɛθ/

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".

Noun

unigrywiaeth f (uncountable)

  1. uniqueness

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
unigrywiaeth unchanged unchanged hunigrywiaeth
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “unigrywiaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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