rhyg

Welsh

Tywys rhyg

Etymology

From Old Welsh ryc, perhaps a borrowing of Old English ryġe.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /r̥ɨːɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /r̥iːɡ/

Noun

rhyg m (plural rhygau)

1. rye

Coordinate terms

• (Cereals) ŷd; ceirch, gwenith, haidd, indrawn/india-corn, miled, reis, rhyg, rhygwenith, sbelt, sorgwm

Derived terms

• bara rhyg (“rye bread”)
• rhygwellt (“ryegrass”)
• rhygwenith (“triticale”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhyg

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhyg	ryg	unchanged	unchanged

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

References

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