try-

Welsh

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /trə/

Etymology 1

Cognate with Cornish tre-.

Alternative forms

Prefix

try-

  1. through, dia-, per-
    ‎try- + ‎gloyw (“bright, shining”) → ‎tryloyw (“transparent”)
    ‎try- + ‎mesur (“measure, measurement”) → ‎tryfesur (“diameter”)
    ‎try- + ‎gwanu (“to stab”) → ‎trywanu (“to stab, to pierce”)
  2. affirmative prefix, emphasises prefixed word
    ‎try- + ‎llwyr (“entire”) → ‎trylwyr (“thorough”)
    ‎try- + ‎tân (“fire”) → ‎trydan (“electricity”)
    ‎try- + ‎rhyw (“kind, sort”) → ‎tryryw (“thoroughbred”)

Prefix

try-

  1. three, tri-
    ‎try- + ‎gwŷr (“men”) → ‎trywyr (“three men”)
    ‎try- + ‎cant (“hundredd”) → ‎trycant (“three hundred”)
    ‎try- + ‎bêr (“spear, skewer”) → ‎tryfer (“trident”)
Derived terms
Welsh terms prefixed with try-

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
try- dry- nhry- thry-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “try-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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