rhiain

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh riein, from Proto-Brythonic *rriɣėn (“queen”), from Proto-Celtic *rīganī.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈr̥i.ai̯n/

Noun

rhiain f (plural rhianedd)

  1. maiden

Derived terms
  • Rhian
  • rhiain y dŵr f (“water strider”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhiain riain unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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