rhywfaint

== Welsh == === Etymology === rhyw +‎ maint (“amount, quantity”) === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯vai̯nt/, /ˈr̥ɨu̯vai̯nt/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɪu̯vai̯nt/ Rhymes: -ɪu̯vai̯nt, -ɨu̯vai̯nt ==== Usage notes ==== Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" precedes "w". === Noun === rhywfaint m (plural rhywfeintiau) some amount, some quantity ==== Usage notes ==== When used adverbially, equivalent to English "somewhat/rather". ==== Related terms ==== faint (“how much, how many”) === Mutation === === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “rhywfaint”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies