honno

== Welsh == === Etymology === From Old Welsh hunnoid, from the root of hwn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɔnɔ/ Rhymes: -ɔnɔ === Determiner === honno f (formal) (in conjunction with the definite article y) that ==== Usage notes ==== Refers to grammatically feminine singular nouns, hwnnw (“that”) being the masculine singular and hynny (“those”) the (masculine and feminine) plural equivalents. In informal language, honno as a determiner is replaced with yna (“there”) used in conjunction with the definite article y. y ddynes honno → y ddynes yna ― that woman y flwyddyn honno → y flwyddyn 'na ― that year === Pronoun === honno f (formal) that Synonym: honna ==== Usage notes ==== Refers to grammatically feminine singular nouns, hwnnw being the masculine 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, honna replaces pronomial honno. Pwy oedd honno? → Pwy oedd honna? ― Who was that? Beth fyddai honno? → Be(th) fyddai/fasai honna? ― What would that be? ==== Related terms ==== hwn, hon (“this”); hyn (“this; these”) hwnna, honna, hynna, hwnnw (“that”); hynny (“that; those”) y rhain (“these”) y rheina, y rheini, y rheiny (“those”) === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “honno”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies