unigryw

Welsh

Etymology

unig (“only”) +‎ rhyw (“kind, sort”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɨ̞ˈnɪɡrɪu̯/, /ɨ̞ˈnɪɡrɨu̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɪˈnɪɡrɪu̯/

Usage notes

Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" precedes "w".

Adjective

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

1. unique

Derived terms

• unigrywiaeth (“uniqueness”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of unigryw

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
unigryw	unchanged	unchanged	hunigryw

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

Further reading

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