rhwym

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *Hreyǵ-smn̥, from *Hreyǵ- (“to bind”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /r̥uːɨ̯m/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /r̥ʊi̯m/

Noun

rhwym m (plural rhwymau, diminutive rhwymyn)

1. bond, tie, shackle
2. bond, pledge, obligation

Derived terms

• rhwymo (“to bind, to tie”)
• rhwymyn (“bandage; band, ribbon”)

Adjective

rhwym (feminine singular rhwym, plural rhwym, not comparable)

1. bound, obliged
2. constipated

   Synonym: bolrwym

Derived terms

• bolrwym (“constipated”)
• rhwymedd (“constipation”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhwym

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhwym	rwym	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “rhwym”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhwym”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies