rhiain

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh riein, from Proto-Brythonic *rriɣėn (“queen”), from Proto-Celtic *rīganī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈr̥i.ai̯n/

Noun

rhiain f (plural rhianedd)

1. maiden

Derived terms

• Rhian
• rhiain y dŵr f (“water strider”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhiain	riain	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.