rhan

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Celtic *ɸrasnā. Compare Cornish rann, Breton rann; Old Irish rann (whence Irish rann, roinn, Scottish Gaelic rann, roinn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /r̥an/
• Rhymes: -an

Noun

rhan f (plural rhannau)

1. part, section
2. piece, portion, share

   Synonyms: darn, maint, rhaniad

3. fate, lot

   Synonyms: tynged, ffawd

Derived terms

• ar ran (“on behalf of”)
• cyfran (“share, ration”)
• o ran (“with regard to”)
• rhan-amser (“part-time”)
• rhanfyddin (“army division”)
• rhannu (“to divide”)
• teiran (“tripartite”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhan

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhan	ran	unchanged	unchanged

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “rhan”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “rhan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies