rhywiol

Welsh

Etymology

From rhyw +‎ -iol.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯jɔl/, /ˈr̥ɨu̯jɔl/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯jɔl/

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

rhywiol (feminine singular rhywiol, plural rhywiol, equative mor rhywiol, comparative mwy rhywiol, superlative mwyaf rhywiol)

1. sexual

Mutation

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