rhiant

Welsh

Etymology

Backformation from the plural/collective rhieni (from rhy- (“before”) +‎ geni (“birth”)) with the suffix -ant, -aint.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈr̥iː.ant/

Noun

rhiant m (plural rhieni or rhiaint)

  1. parent

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