hwnnw

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Old Welsh hunnoid, from the root of hwn.

Pronunciation

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Determiner

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hwnnw m

  1. (formal) (in conjuction with the definite article y) that
    Byddai'r tir hwnnw'n werth ei brynu.
    That land would be worth buying.
    Y dyn hwnnw yw'r drwg yn y caws.
    It's that man who's the troublemaker.
    Nid wyf am roi ateb i'r cwestiwn hwnnw.
    I do not want to give an answer to that question.

Usage notes

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  • Refers to grammatically masculine singular nouns, honno (that) being the feminine singular and hynny (those) the (masculine and feminine) plural equivalents.
  • In informal language, hwnnw as a determiner is replaced with yna (there) used in conjunction with the definite article y.
    y dyn hwnnwy dyn ynathat man
    y bore hwnnwy dyn 'nathat morning

Pronoun

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hwnnw m

  1. (formal) that
    Synonym: hwnna
    Byddai hwnnw'n dir gwerth ei brynu.
    That would be land worth buying.
    Hwnnw yw'r drwg yn y caws.
    It's that man who's the troublemaker.
    Nid wyf am rhoi ateb i hwnnw.
    I do not want to give an answer to that.

Usage notes

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  • Refers to grammatically masculine singular nouns, honno being the feminine singular equivalent. In addition, hynny is used nonreferentially, for example, when talking about a general situation, action or event, rather than any particular noun.
  • Informally, hwnna replaces pronomial hwnnw.
    Pwy yw hwnnw?Pwy yw/ydy hwnna?Who is that?
    Beth fydd hwnnw?Be(th) fydd honna?What will that be?
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References

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