rhiw

Welsh

Etymology

Usually attested in placenames, such as Carew, parallel to the Cornish suffix -rew, but of obscure origin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /r̥ɪu̯/
  • Rhymes: -ɪu̯

Noun

rhiw m or f (plural rhiwiau)

  1. slope, hill

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