pedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain
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Welsh[edit]
| [a], [b] ← 98 | 99 | 100 → [a], [b], [c] |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal (masculine / vigesimal): pedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain Cardinal (feminine / vigesimal): pedair ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain Cardinal (vigesimal): cant namyn un Cardinal (decimal): naw deg naw Ordinal (masculine): pedwerydd ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain Ordinal (feminine): pedwaredd ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain Ordinal: canfed namyn un Ordinal abbreviation: 99ain | ||
Etymology[edit]
From pedwar (“four”) + ar (“on”) + pymtheg (“fifteen”) + a (“and”) + pedwar (“four”) + ugain (“twenty”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpɛdwar ar ˌbəmθɛɡ a ˌfɛdwar ˈɪɡai̯n/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌpɛdwar ar ˌbəmθɛɡ a ˌfɛdwar ˈiːɡai̯n/, /ˌpɛdwar ar ˌbəmθɛɡ a ˌfɛdwar ˈɪɡai̯n/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌpɛdwar ar ˌbəmθɛɡ a ˌfɛdwar ˈiːɡɛn/, /ˌpɛdwar ar ˌbəmθɛɡ a ˌfɛdwar ˈɪɡɛn/
Numeral[edit]
pedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain m (feminine pedair ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain)
- (cardinal number) ninety-nine
- Synonyms: cant namyn un, naw deg naw
Usage notes[edit]
The decimal pedair ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain can only be used with masculine nouns whereas the synonymous decimal naw deg naw can be used with nouns of any gender.
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| pedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain | bedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain | mhedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain | phedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||