try-

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /trə/

Etymology 1

Cognate with Cornish tre-.

Alternative forms

• tra-

Prefix

try-

1. through, dia-, per-

   ‎try- + ‎gloyw (“bright, shining”) → ‎tryloyw (“transparent”)

   ‎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”)

Etymology 2

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-

tryfer

trychwibl

tryegrid

tryloyw

trywanu

tryledu

trylwyr

tryfesur

tryblith

tryryw

trydan

Mutation

Mutated forms of try-

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
try-	dry-	nhry-	thry-

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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