rheini

== Welsh == === Etymology === From y +‎ rhai +‎ hynny, literally “those ones”. === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /r̥ei̯nɪ/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /r̥ei̯ni/ Rhymes: -ei̯nɪ === Pronoun === y rheini pl those (people, things) Synonyms: rheina, rheiny ==== Usage notes ==== Rheini is preceded by the definite article (y, or 'r after a vowel, due to its etymology. Synonymous y rheini and y rheiny are slightly more formal equivalents to y rheina. "Those" as a determiner in Welsh employs either hynny or yna (See entries for further details). ==== Related terms ==== hwn, hon, hon (“this”) hwnna, honna, hynna, hwnnw, honno (“that”); hynny (“that; those”) y rhain (“these”) y rheina, y rheiny (“those”) === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “rheini”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies