hwnnw

== Welsh == === Etymology === From Old Welsh hunnoid, from the root of hwn. === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈhʊnʊ/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈhʊnu/ Rhymes: -ʊnʊ === Determiner === hwnnw m (formal) (in conjunction with the definite article y) that ==== Usage notes ==== 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 hwnnw → y dyn yna ― that man y bore hwnnw → y bore 'na ― that morning === Pronoun === hwnnw m (formal) that Synonym: hwnna ==== Usage notes ==== 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? ==== Related terms ==== hwn, hon (“this”); hyn (“this; these”) hwnna, honna, hynna, honno (“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), “hwnnw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies