hwn
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See also: ḥwn
Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Celtic *sindos.
Pronunciation[edit]
Determiner[edit]
hwn m
- (formal) (in conjuction with the definite article y) this
- Mae'n well gennyf y llun hwn na'r llun hwnnw.
- I prefer this picture to that picture.
- Arbenigwraig fyd-enwog yn y maes hwn yw hi.
- She is a world-renowned expert in this field.
Usage notes[edit]
- Refers to grammatically masculine singular nouns, hon (“this”) being the feminine singular and hyn (“this”) the (masculine and feminine) plural equivalents.
- In informal language, hwn as a determiner is replaced with yma (“there”) used in conjunction with the definite article y, or in some southern dialects with the definite article and hyn.
- (formal) y dyn hwn ― this man
- = (informal) y dyn 'ma
- = (South Wales, informal) y dyn hyn
- (formal) y tro hwn ― this time
- = (informal) y tro 'ma
- = (South Wales, informal) y tro hyn
Pronoun[edit]
hwn m
- this
- Mae'n well gennyf hwn na hwnnw.
- I prefer this to that.
- Arbenigwraig fyd-enwog yn hwn yw hi.
- She is a world-renowned expert in this.
Usage notes[edit]
- Refers to grammatically masculine singular nouns, hon (“this”) being the feminine singular equivalent. In addition, hyn (“this”) is used nonreferentially, for example, when talking about a general situation, action or event, rather than any particular noun.
Related terms[edit]
- hon (“this”); hyn (“this; these”)
- hwnna, honna, hynna, hwnnw, honno (“that”); hynny (“that; those”)
- y rhain (“these”)
- y rheina, y rheini, y rheiny (“those”)
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hwn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies