rhagair

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Calque of English foreword. By surface analysis, rhag- (fore-, pre-) +‎ gair (word).[1]

Noun

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rhagair m (plural rhageiriau)

  1. foreword, introduction
    Synonyms: rhagymadrodd, rhaglith
  2. preface
    Synonym: preffas

Mutation

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

References

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